Editing Northampton County, Virginia (section)

==Notable people==
* [[John Casor]], the first person of African descent in England's [[Thirteen Colonies]] to be declared as a [[Slavery in the United States|slave]] for life as the result of a civil suit<ref>[[Edgar Toppin]] (1973). ''The Black American in United States History'', Allyn & Bacon. {{ISBN|9781475961720}}, p. 46</ref><ref name="Wood">[https://books.google.com/books?id=BEd85InqqAIC&pg=PA48 William J. Wood, "The Illegal Beginning of American Slavery"], ''ABA Journal'', 1970, American Bar Association, accessed May 2, 2011</ref>
* [[Ace Custis|Adrian "Ace" Custis]] (1974-), former NCAA All-America basketball player at Virginia Tech, which retired his jersey. He is a 1992 graduate of Northampton High School.
* [[Alvy Powell]] (1955-), opera singer, performed National Anthem at inauguration of President [[George H.W. Bush]]. He is a 1974 graduate of Northampton High School.
* [[Ralph Northam]] (1959-), 40th Lieutenant Governor of Virginia (2014-2018) and 73rd Governor of Virginia (2018-2022).
* [[Abel Upshur]] (1791–1844), born in Northampton County, [[United States Secretary of State]] and [[United States Secretary of the Navy]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://history.state.gov/departmenthistory/people/upshur-abel-parker|title=Abel Parker Upshur - People - Department History - Office of the Historian|website=history.state.gov|access-date=April 5, 2018}}</ref>
* [[Tyler Webb]] (1990-), MLB relief pitcher who played for four different teams over five seasons.