Seat of the County of York

Seat of the County of York (HM17WF)

Location: Yorktown, VA 23690 York County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 14.255', W 76° 30.434'

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York County, initially named Charles Shire, was created in 1634 when Virginia was divided into eight geographical areas. At first the undefined county boundaries extended far into the northern and western frontiers. The Town of York has served as the seat of county government since 1691 when it was established by the Virginia General Assembly.

The first courthouse was built in 1697 and located at the corner of Main and Ballard Streets. Over the next 300 years, five different structures served the County from that site. The first was torn down and rebuilt to accommodate growth; three were destroyed by fires; and the fifth was remodeled and renamed York Hall after a larger courthouse was built a short distance from the old site in 1997.
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HM NumberHM17WF
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Year Placed2010
Placed ByYork County
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Date Added Saturday, October 18th, 2014 at 5:35pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 366306 N 4122293
Decimal Degrees37.23758333, -76.50723333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 14.255', W 76° 30.434'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 14' 15.30" N, 76° 30' 26.04" W
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Area Code(s)757
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 500-546 Water St, Yorktown VA 23690, US
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