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1216:Hampton
1191:Fairfax
1186:Emporia
1151:Bristol
1139:by city
1037:Russell
1022:Roanoke
1007:Pulaski
977:Patrick
922:Mathews
917:Madison
902:Loudoun
852:Henrico
847:Hanover
842:Halifax
827:Grayson
782:Fairfax
727:Carroll
687:Bedford
677:Augusta
662:Amherst
294:Baptist
274:Baptist
1517:Oakley
1502:La Vue
1266:Norton
1087:Warren
1077:Sussex
967:Orange
942:Nelson
907:Louisa
832:Greene
747:Clarke
657:Amelia
568:6 June
540:
515:5 June
506:
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444:5 June
405:5 June
292:. The
1299:Salem
1211:Galax
1137:Lists
1107:Wythe
1072:Surry
1052:Smyth
1042:Scott
857:Henry
812:Giles
792:Floyd
777:Essex
752:Craig
692:Bland
633:Lists
303:Kilns
272:is a
207:Built
1563:and
1112:York
1102:Wise
972:Page
682:Bath
570:2012
538:ISBN
517:2012
504:ISBN
483:2012
470:ISBN
446:2012
407:2013
210:1859
199:Area
1427:in
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624:in
238:No.
225:No.
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