Southampton County is located in the southeastern part of Virginia in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area. Its county seat is Courtland.

Southampton County is governed by a five-member Board of Supervisors, who are elected by the people of the county to four-year terms. The Board is responsible for the management of the county and its budget and for setting the real estate tax rate.

The county is served by the Southampton County Public Schools, which serves students in grades K-12. The school division consists of eight elementary schools, three middle schools, and two high schools.

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