Virginville is a

census-designated place A census-designated place (CDP) is a concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only. CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counterparts of incorporated places, such ...

in Richmond Township, Berks County,

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, United States. It is located at the junction of PA 143 and Crystal Ridge Road, and is approximately seven miles to the south of the borough of

Lenhartsville Lenhartsville is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania. The population was 165 at the 2010 census. Geography Lenhartsville is located in northern Berks County at (40.573438, -75.886717), in the valley of Maiden Creek. It is surrounded by Gre ...

. The community was designated as the Virginville Historic District by the

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in 2000. As of the 2010 census, the population was 309 residents.https://www.census.gov/#

History

The origin of the name Virginville is obscure. Some say it is the English translation of a Native American word, while others believe the community was named for virgin forests in the area. "Virgin" may be an alternate translation of the Indian-named

Maiden Creek Maiden Creek is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed April 1, 2011 tributary of the Schuylkill River in Berks County, Pennsylvania.Gertler, Edward. ''Keystone Canoeing'', S ...

, which runs through the town and also meets up with

Sacony Creek Sacony Creek (historically Saucony Creek) is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed April 1, 2011 tributary of Maiden Creek in Berks County, Pennsylvania in the United States. ...

. The hamlet was designated the Virginville Historic District by the

in 2000. The district encompasses 80 contributing buildings built between 1874 and 1930 with residential, commercial, and institutional buildings which were constructed in a variety of popular architectural styles, including

Gothic Revival Gothic Revival (also referred to as Victorian Gothic, neo-Gothic, or Gothick) is an architectural movement that began in the late 1740s in England. The movement gained momentum and expanded in the first half of the 19th century, as increasingly ...

and Italianate. A primarily residential district, notable non-residential buildings include The Creamery (c. 1875), St. Paul's Chapel (1903), Virginville Hotel (1885), post office (c. 1930), and Balthasar's Garage (1921). ''Note:'' This includes

Population and demographics

As of the 2010 census, the population was 309 residents.

Gallery

File:Virginville Chapel BerksCo PA.JPG, St. Paul's Chapel File:Virginville House 2 BerksCo PA.JPG, Gothic Revival style house File:Virginville House 1 BerksCo PA.JPG, Vernacular brick house

References

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