List of Virginia placenames of Native American origin
[image:Capt John Smith's map of Virginia 1624.jpg|thumb|Some of the current place names of Native American origin in present-day Virginia and Maryland can be found recorded on Capt. John Smith's 1612 map of the region]
This is a list of Native American place names in the U.S. state of Virginia.
Listings
Counties
Accomack CountyAlleghany County- * Alleghany
- * Alleghany Springs
- * Alleghany MountainAppomattox County
- * Town of Appomattox
- * Appomattox River
- * Appomattox-Buckingham State ForestNottoway County
- * Village of Nottoway
- * District of Nottaway
- * Nottoway River
- * Nottoway River
- * Nottoway Lake
- * Nottoway SwampPowhatan County – named after the Powhatan people.
- * Powhatan State Park
- * Powhatan Wildlife Management AreaRappahannock County
- * Rappahannock River
- * Rappahannock MountainRoanoke County
- * City of Roanoke
- * District of Roanoke
- * Roanoke River
- * Roanoke Creek
- * Roanoke Valley
- * Roanoke MountainShenandoah County
- * Shenandoah River
- * North Fork Shenandoah River
- * South Fork Shenandoah River
- * Shenandoah River State Park
- * Shenandoah Mountain
- * Shenandoah Caverns
- * Shenandoah Valley
- * Shenandoah National Park
Settlements
- Accotink
- * Lake Accotink
- * Accotink Creek
- Accomac
- Achash
- Alcoma
- Amonate
- Appalachia
- Aquia
- * Aquia Harbour
- Assawoman
- Atoka
- * Atoka Historic District
- Cana
- Canada
- Catalpa
- Chesapeake
- * Chesapeake Bay
- Chickahominy – named after the Chickahominy people.
- * Chickahominy
- * Chickahominy River
- * Chickahominy Wildlife Management Area
- Chilhowie
- Chincoteague
- * Chincoteague Island
- * Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge
- Elko Tract
- Hiwassee
- Keokee
- Konnarock
- Marumsco – from the Algonquin word for "island rock".
- Massanetta Springs
- Matoaca – after Pocahontas's birthname, Matoaka.
- * District of Matoaca
- Massanutten
- * Massanutten Mountain
- Massaponax
- Mattaponi – named after the Mattaponi people.
- * Mattaponi River
- * Mattaponi Wildlife Management Area
- * Mattaponi Bluffs Wildlife Management Area
- Meherrin – named after the Meherrin people.
- * Meherrin River
- * North Meherrin River
- * Middle Meherrin River
- * South Meherrin River
- Merrimac
- Metompkin
- * Metompkin Island
- Nassawadox
- Occoquan
- * Occoquan River
- * Occoquan Creek
- * Occoquan Reservoir
- * Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge
- Onancock
- Opequon
- Oriskany
- Passapatanzy
- Pocahontas
- * Pocahontas State Park
- Poquoson
- * Poquoson River
- Potomac Yard
- * Potomac Mills
- * Potomac River
- * Potomac Creek
- * Potomac Water Gap
- Pungoteague – from Algonquin word "Pungotekw", meaning "sand fly river".
- Quantico
- * Quantico Creek
- Seneca
- * Seneca River
- Shawnee
- Shockoe Bottom
- * Shockoe Hill
- * Shockoe Slip
- * Upper Shockoe Valley
- * Shockoe Creek
- Tappahannock
- Tobacco Row
- Totaro
- * District of Totaro
- Tuckahoe
- * District of Tuckahoe
- Wachapreague
- Wingina
- Zuni
Bodies of water
- Accokeek Creek
- Assamoosick Swamp
- Big Moccasin Creek
- Catawba Creek
- Catoctin Creek
- * North Fork Catoctin Creek
- * South Fork Catoctin Creek
- Chopawamsic Creek
- Chotank Creek
- * Chotank Creek Natural Area Preserve
- Chuckatuck Creek
- Corrotoman River
- Diascund Creek
- * Diascund Reservoir
- Dogue Creek
- Great Wicomico River
- Hyco River
- Keokee Lake
- Lake Manassas
- Little Wicomico River
- Mattox Creek
- Machipongo River
- Maracossic Creek
- Mat River
- Matta River
- Mechums River
- Mechunk Creek
- Namozine Creek
- Nansemond River – named after the Nansemond people.
- * Nansemond National Wildlife Refuge
- Neabsco Creek
- Maggodee Creek
- Ni River
- * Ni Reservoir
- Occohannock Creek
- Occupacia Creek
- Opequon Creek
- Pamunkey River – named after the Pamunkey people.
- * Pamunkey Creek
- Piankatank River
- Piscataway Creek
- Po River
- Pocaty River
- Pocomoke Sound
- * Pocomoke Sound Wildlife Management Area
- Pohick Creek
- Poni River
- Poropotank River
- Possum Creek
- Powhite Creek
- Pungoteague Creek
- Racoon Creek
- Rowanty Creek
- Sappony Creek
- Ta River
- Tommeheton Creek
- Totuskey Creek
- Upper Chippokes Creek
- Upper Machodoc Creek
- Waqua Creek
- Yeocomico River
- * Northwest Yeocomico River
- * South Yeocomico River
- * West Yeocomico River