The boundaries of this area which contained the early colonial settlements at Kecoughtan and Millwood ( later Phoebus ) , now essentially form those of the modern independent city of Hampton , Virginia .
In 1643 , Elizabeth City Shire became Elizabeth City County .
The boundaries of this area which contained the early colonial settlements at Kecoughtan and Millwood ( later Phoebus ) , now essentially form those of the modern independent city of Hampton , Virginia .
In 1643 , Elizabeth City Shire became Elizabeth City County .