Gazetteer/Almanac
Headnote
YORK was one of the eight original counties into which Virginia was divided in 1634. Chesapeake Bay bounds it on the east, and York River on the NE. It is 30 miles long, with a mean width of 5 miles. Population in 1840, 4,720. (Historical Collections, 1852)
Note Cards
Events
Date | Type | |
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In York County, Virginia, Confederate troops repulse a Union attack at the Battle of Big Bethel | Battles/Soldiers |
People
Places
Name | Type |
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Yorktown, VA | City or Town |