1682 - Norfolk Town established on 50 acres
1736 - Borough of Norfolk established
1845 - City of Norfolk incorporated - 1.16 sq. miles (742.4 acres)
1887 Jan. 1 - Brambleton, 5th Ward - 1.75 sq. miles*
1890 Feb. 22 - Atlantic City, 6th Ward - 3.74 sq. miles*
1902 Apr. 12 - Park Place, 7th Ward - 5.64 sq. miles*
1906 Jan. 9 - Berkley, 8th Ward - 6.72 sq. miles*
1911 Jan. 2 - Huntersville, 9th Ward - 7.54 sq. miles*
1911 Mar. 10 - Lambert's Point, 10th Ward - 9.32 sq. miles*
1923 Jan. 1 - Ocean View (etc.)** - 37.18 sq. miles*
1955 Jan. 1 - Tanners Creek - 48.34 sq. miles*
1959 Jan. 1 - Kempsville District (part) Princess Anne County - 61.84 sq. miles*

* Square miles given reflect total area of Norfolk after the annexation.

** 1923 annexation included the areas of Ballentine Place, Campostella Heights, Chesterfield Heights, Cottage Heights, Cumberland Park, Edgewater, Fairmount Park, Glenwood, Lafayette annex, Lafayette Residence Park, Larchmont, Lenox, Lochhaven, Newton Park, Ocean View, Pine Beach, Riverfront. Westmont, Willoughby Beach, Winona