Varina

Varina (HM65L)

Location: Henrico, VA 23231 Henrico County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 26.051', W 77° 19.729'

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The name derives from the resemblance of the tobacco introduced and grown by John Rolfe in 1614 to a variety grown in Varina, Spain. Varina was established as a town in 1680 and became the civil, judicial, and ecclesiastical center of Henrico County. The town became the county seat and included the first courthouse and jail, dunking stool, tavern, ferry, and racetrack, as well as Henrico Parish's church and glebe. In 1752 the county seat was moved to Richmond. The town of Varina was located on the north bank of the James River just east of the present I-295 bridge.
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HM NumberHM65L
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Marker NumberV-33
Year Placed1996
Placed ByDepartment of Historic Resources
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Date Added Friday, October 24th, 2014 at 9:15am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 293960 N 4145585
Decimal Degrees37.43418333, -77.32881667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 26.051', W 77° 19.729'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 26' 3.06" N, 77° 19' 43.74" W
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Area Code(s)804
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 3300-3308 VA-5, Henrico VA 23231, US
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