| As
Virginia's largest City, Suffolk is 430 square miles of rich land with
woods, lakes, rivers, and rolling terrain - not to mention wise development
and the use of it - that make this area bountiful for residents and businesses
alike. Our schools and parks, neighborhoods, health care facilities and
utilities help create a successful community. In fact, some of the region's
most prosperous companies already call Suffolk home. And the great potential
for growth is attracting many new businesses and employees. This is a
place full of pride. Full of promise. A place where progressive isn't
just a description, it's an attitude. It's a place with vision. It's Suffolk,Virginia.
You're welcome to join us. |
| The
seal showcases important founding dates: 1646 for Nansemond County, 1742
for Suffolk, and 1974 for the consolidated City of Suffolk. Also, the
tractor represents our agriculture, the helmet our history, the fish for
recreation,the gears for industry, and the peanut signifies the importance
of the crop. |
SEAL
of Suffolk |
Suffolk
MACE
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Adopted
as official city regalia in 1978, this Mace was presented by the governing
body of the town of Ipswich, Suffolk County, England, to commemorate our
historic relationship. |
| Native
Americans lived off the bountiful land in Suffolk. Back in 1609, the Nansemond
Indians drove out Captain John Smith, who was interested in the oyster
beds in the Nansemond River. This river, the commerce it helped create,
and the English settlers who recognized the opportunity they would have
here, gave birth in 1742 to the Town of Suffolk, named after Governor
William Gooch's home of Suffolk County, England. Burned by the British
in 1779 and damaged by other fires throughout the next century, Suffolk
survived to become a city in 1910. In 1974, it became the present City
of Suffolk, consolidating with the towns of Holland and Whaleyville, and
the County of Nansemond. The end result was a new municipality encompassing
a total of 430 square miles, making it the largest city in land area in
Virginia and the 11th largest in the country. In 1912, an Italian immigrant
named Amedeo Obici moved from Pennsylvania to Suffolk and opened Planters
Nut and Chocolate Company. Today, Suffolk remains a major peanut processing
center and transportation hub. |
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