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The population of Suffolk is approximately 67,195 (2002).
The amount of land area in Suffolk is 1036.205 sq. kilometers.
Suffolk per capita income is $20,417 (1997). The Suffolk median home price is $92,657 (2002). Suffolk miscellany. Return to Index Suffolk location: in southeastern Virginia, near Portsmouth and Norfolk. Suffolk is an independent city, not associated with any county. It is 20 miles from Norfolk and 90 miles from Richmond. It is in what is known as the Hampton Roads region. Here is a map page for Suffolk.
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History & History Related Items Suffolk history: Here is a history page for Suffolk. Suffolk was founded in 1742 and named for Suffolk County in England, the home of Governor, William Gooch. Though suffering through trials, such as its burning by the British in 1779, Suffolk continued to thrive. It became an official city in 1910 and then, on 1 January 1974, became even larger when nearby towns of Holland and Whaleyville and the County of Nansemond consolidated to form the new City of Suffolk. The city is Virginia's largest city in area. Known as the Peanut Capital of the world, Suffolk is home to Planters Nut and Chocolate Company which was founded here in 1912 by Amedeo Obici. Here is a
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