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Henrico, Virginia
Henrico is the name used by the U.S. Postal Service for several ZIP code areas in unincorporated parts of Henrico County, Virginia, surrounding the city of Richmond. "Other acceptable cities" listed by the USPS for parts of Henrico are Richmond, Highland Springs, Regency, and Ridge, whereas Millers, Montrose, Montrose Heights, Staples Mill, Tuckahoe, Varina, and Westbury are alternate names for portions of Henrico that are not recommended for use in mailing addresses. Henrico is identified in the National Register of Historic Places's NRIS database as being the location of, or nearest community to, the Curles Neck Farm.Note, however, the NRIS identification of location for another place identified in NRIS as being in or near Henrico, Emmanuel Church at Brook Hill The Emmanuel Church at Brook Hill, in the historic community of Brook Hill in Henrico County, Virginia, is a historic Episcopal church. History Brothers John and Daniel Kerr Stewart, both born on the Island of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henricus, Virginia
The "Citie of Henricus"—also known as Henricopolis, Henrico Town or Henrico—was a settlement in Virginia founded by Sir Thomas Dale in 1611 as an alternative to the swampy and dangerous area around the original English settlement at Jamestown, Virginia. It was named for Henry, Prince of Wales (1594–1612), the eldest son of King James I. The site of Henricus is located on a neck of land called Farrar's Island, which later became part of the Shire of Henrico (1634) and was renamed Henrico County in 1637. Today, the settlement is interpreted via Henricus Historical Park, a living history museum. History Henricus was one of the earliest English colonial settlements in the New World. It was located on the neck of a peninsula later known as Farrar's Island, a former curl of the James River about 12 miles southeast of the modern city of Richmond, Virginia. At the time, the First Anglo-Powhatan War was raging, and the Indian tribes of Virginia offered continuous resistance to c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montrose Heights, Virginia
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Curles Neck Farm
Curles Neck Plantation (also known as Curles Neck Farm) is located between State Route 5 and the north bank of the James River in the Varina district of Henrico County, Virginia. One of the great James River Plantations, Curles Neck has remained in active use for almost 400 years and remains a privately owned working farm which is not currently open to the public. As "Curles Neck Farm", a 5600-acre property was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 2009. an''Accompanying six photos at Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission, undated''/ref> History In November 1635, a year after the formal designation of Henrico County as one of 8 shires (or counties) in the Virginia Colony, a land patent for was granted to Captain Thomas Harris, who had apparently served under Sir Thomas Dale. The tobacco farm was referred to by early settlers as "Longfield", but soon thereafter became known as Curles Neck. Captain Harris served in the House of Burgesses at Jamestown a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Register Of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic value". A property listed in the National Register, or located within a National Register Historic District, may qualify for tax incentives derived from the total value of expenses incurred in preserving the property. The passage of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) in 1966 established the National Register and the process for adding properties to it. Of the more than one and a half million properties on the National Register, 95,000 are listed individually. The remainder are contributing resources within historic districts. For most of its history, the National Register has been administered by the National Park Service (NPS), an agency within the U.S. Department of the Interior. Its goals are to help property owners a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Varina, VA
Varina ( ) is a former unincorporated community and current magisterial district in the easternmost portion of Henrico County, Virginia, United States. History John Rolfe and Varina Plantation Varina was named for Varina plantation established by John Rolfe about 1615 on the James River about from the first settlement at Jamestown, and across the river from Sir Thomas Dale's 1611 settlement at Henricus. The Plantation and neighboring Henricus were part of Henrico City, an incorporation formed in 1611 by the irginia Company, headquartered in London, 1606-1624 County seat and town The Native American massacre (Powhatan attack of 1622) resulted in the downfall of the Henricus settlement. The Varina settlement built up around much of Varina Plantation. Varina covered an area of 18 by 25 miles, but it later became known as Henrico. After that, Varina generally referred to the plantation. Varina became the county seat of Henrico when it was formed as one of the eight original ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tuckahoe, VA
Tuckahoe is a census-designated place (CDP) in Henrico County, Virginia, United States. It is a western suburb of Richmond. The population of Tuckahoe was 44,990 at the 2010 census. It is named after the area's history as the site of Thomas Randolph's Tuckahoe Plantation which still stands along the James River. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and , or 6.08%, is water. The western boundary of Tuckahoe is formed by Tuckahoe Creek,Tuckahoe Creek Navigation Company 1973 Report on canal usage of Tuckahoe Creek from 1827 to 1840. a large undeveloped swampy creek which forms part of the boundary between |
Staples Mill, Virginia
Staples commonly refers to: *Staple (fastener), a small strip of folded metal used to fasten sheets of paper together *Staples Inc., an office supply chain store with headquarters in North America *Staple foods Staples may also refer to: Places *Staples Pond, a waterbody in Temple, Maine, United States *Staples, Minnesota, United States *Staples, Texas, United States Other uses *Staples (name), a surname and list of people with the name *Staples (Amtrak station), a train station in Staples, Minnesota, United States *Staples (Canada), a subsidiary of Staples Inc. *Staples baronets, an extinct title in the Baronetage of Ireland *Staples Center, an arena in Los Angeles, California, United States *Staples Subdivision, a railway in Minnesota, United States *The Staple Singers, an American gospel, soul and R&B group *"Staples", a song by Relient K from their self-titled debut album See also *Staple (other) *Staples High School (other) *Staples thesis In economic d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montrose, VA
Montrose is a census-designated place (CDP) in Henrico County, Virginia, United States. The population was 7,909 at the 2020 census. Geography Montrose is located at (37.520646, −77.378212). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and , or 2.31%, is water. Demographics 2020 census ''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.'' 2000 Census As of the census of 2000, there were 7,018 people, 2,924 households, and 1,850 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 2,062.4 people per square mile (797.0/km2). There were 3,081 housing units at an average density of 905.4/sq mi (349.9/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 46.48% White, 49.97% African American, 0.36% Native American, 1.01% Asian, 0.88% from other races, and 1.30% from two or more race ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
