text: rural counties in virginia? i need a list of some rural counties in virginia. could someone please help?!!! richmond county northumberland county westmoreland county lancaster county  thse four counties comprise the "northern neck" of virginia, the uppermost peninsula. it doesn't get more rural than this.   northumberland county does not have a single stoplight in the entire county. the only major town is callao.  richmond county is almost as backwoods as northumberland, though they do have stoplights. the county seat is warsaw. i remember when they put in the first atm. i thought there was going to be a riot.  westmoreland county has two major towns, colonial beach and montross. the county seat is montross.  lancaster county is a bit more developed than the others. the county seat is kilmarnock.  here are some links for these counties. www.co.richmond.va.us www.westmoreland-county.org www.co.northumberland.va.us www.lancasterva.com