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River Farm (25 acres (10 ha)), permanent home to the American Horticultural Society (AHS) headquarters, is a (27 acres (11 ha)) landscape located at 7931 East Boulevard Drive, Alexandria, Virginia. The estate takes its name from a larger plot of land which formed an outlying part of George Washington 's Mount Vernon estate .
Warrenton is a town in Fauquier County, Virginia, United States. [8] It is the county seat.The population was 10,057 as of the 2020 census, [9] [10] an increase from 9,611 at the 2010 census [11] and 6,670 at the 2000 census. [6]
Mount Vernon is a census-designated place (CDP) and unincorporated community in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. The population was 12,914 at the 2020 census. [ 1 ] Primarily due to its historical significance and natural recreation and beauty, the Mount Vernon area receives over one million tourists each year.
Mount Vernon District has a total population of 126,963 with 47,004 households. The median market value of single-family detached homes in Mount Vernon is $627,341. The median market value for all housing units in Mount Vernon is $518,056. [1]
In 1736, William Beverly received a patent from Virginia's Governor William Gooch for 118,491 acres (479.52 km 2; 47,952 ha) in what became Augusta County. [8] At the time, this was the "outermost limits of Virginia". [7] Beverly sold parcels of land to settlers, including property that is now in Stuarts Draft.
Pittsville played an important role in early history of Virginia. Early mineral prospectors found iron ore in the form of Brown Hematite and magnetic ore in the 1860s and in 1878 the Franklin and Pittsylvania Railroad was chartered as a means of transporting the ore to market. The population at this time was approximately 80 persons.
Vernon Hill is an unincorporated community in Halifax County, Virginia, United States. Vernon Hill is located on Virginia State Route 360 9.7 miles (15.6 km) west of Halifax. Vernon Hill has a post office with ZIP code 24597, which opened on September 8, 1856. [2] [3] Woodlawn was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. [4]
Its last passenger pickup was on February 18, 1961. Today it is used as a seasonal community market. [5] The Bassett Historical Center is located in the town. "The Bassett Historical Center is the repository for all genealogical research and local history for the counties of Henry and Patrick County, Virginia and the City of Martinsville ...