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After that, Varina generally referred to the plantation. [2] Varina became the county seat of Henrico when it was formed as one of the eight original shires of Virginia in 1634. In 1666, the first courthouse was built at Varina for Henrico County. [3] Varina was established as an unincorporated community in 1680.
Congressional district. 9th. Website. www .wisecounty .org. Wise County is a county located in the U.S. state of Virginia. The county was formed in 1856 from Lee, Scott, and Russell Counties and named for Henry A. Wise, who was the Governor of Virginia at the time. The county seat is in Wise .
FIPS code. 51-73712 [2] GNIS feature ID. 1501641 [3] Website. www .southboston .com. South Boston, formerly Boyd's Ferry, [4] is a town in Halifax County, Virginia, United States. The population was 8,142 at the 2010 census, [5] down from 8,491 at the 2000 census. It is the most populous town in Halifax County.
American Civil War era. 4 ft 9 in ( 1,448 mm) [1] The Richmond and Danville Railroad (R&D) Company was a railroad that operated independently from 1847 until 1894, first in the U.S. state of Virginia, and later on 3,300 miles (5,300 km) of track in nine states. Chartered on March 9, 1847, the railroad completed its 140-mile (230 km) line ...
Dec 22, 2023 · Large detailed map of Richmond. 3147x3376px / 4.77 Mb Go to Map. Richmond downtown map. 2160x1440px / 1.14 Mb Go to Map. Richmond tourist map. 2160x1440px / 1.25 Mb Go to Map.
The Richmond–Petersburg campaign was a series of battles around Petersburg, Virginia, fought from June 9, 1864, to March 25, 1865, during the American Civil War.Although it is more popularly known as the siege of Petersburg, it was not a classic military siege, in which a city is encircled with fortifications blocking all routes of ingress and egress, nor was it strictly limited to actions ...
Hanover County, Virginia. / 37.76°N 77.49°W / 37.76; -77.49. Hanover County is a county in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 109,979. [1] Its county seat is Hanover. [2] Hanover County is a part of the Greater Richmond Region .
