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This is a complete list of towns in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. An incorporated town in Virginia is the equivalent of a city in most other states, i.e. a municipality which is part of a county. Incorporated cities in Virginia are independent jurisdictions and separate from any county.
He was a revolutionary and elected in 1778 as the first Governor of Virginia. The house is located in Beaverdam, Virginia, 10 miles (16 km) northwest of Ashland, Virginia on VA 685. [1] The house, at 93 feet (28 m) by 35 feet (11 m), is one of the largest 18th-century homes to survive in the Americas.
The lost incorporated towns of Virginia were: Town of Barton Heights (incorporated 1896) in Henrico County was annexed by the City of Richmond in 1914. [3] [4] Town of Basic City (1890–1923) consolidated with town and later the independent City of Waynesboro; Town of Berkley (unknown–1906) became part of City of Norfolk by annexation in 1906
In January 1881, Elkton, Virginia was established as a post office. The Town of Elkton was officially incorporated on March 14, 1908. An important building in the town's history is the Jennings House. Built in 1840 by Dr. Samuel B. Jennings, the house was transformed into a hospital during the Civil War. The historic Jennings House was ...
According to city directories, Frank Darling, a member of his father's oyster firm, president of the streetcar company, vice-president of the Hampton Bank, trustee of the Hampton Institute, founder of the Hampton Fire Department and Dixie Hospital, was the first resident in the area, building his house at 4403 Victoria Boulevard around 1895.
Deltaville is a tiny community that's known throughout the sailing world, and Mathews, the "largest" of these three small towns, has a thriving historic downtown filled with arts and crafts ...
Crozet / ˌ k r oʊ ˈ z eɪ / is a census-designated place (CDP) in Albemarle County in the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States. It sits along the I-64 corridor, about 12 miles (19 km) west of Charlottesville and 21 miles (34 km) east of Staunton. Crozet is part of the Charlottesville Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Mount Jackson is a town in Shenandoah County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,994 at the 2010 census. The population was 1,994 at the 2010 census. For highway travelers passing by, Mount Jackson is easily identified from I-81 exit 273 by the water tower painted as a basket of apples, which was recently repainted.