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Website. gloucesterva .info. Gloucester County ( / ˈɡlɒstər / GLOST-ər) [1] is a county in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 38,711. [2] Its county seat is Gloucester Courthouse. [3] The county was founded in 1651 in the Virginia Colony and is named for Henry Stuart, Duke of Gloucester (third son of ...
1694. Gloucester County, Virginia, U.S. Occupation. Planter, politician. Henry Whiting (1640–1694) was a Virginia physician, planter and military officer who served in the House of Burgesses representing Gloucester County, on the Governor's Council, and as the Treasurer of the Virginia Colony. [1]
Peter Beverley. Peter Beverley (1663 – 1728) was an English-born planter and lawyer who served as the 27th speaker of the House of Burgesses as well as treasurer of the Colony of Virginia (1710-1723). [1] His father Robert Beverley had been the clerk of the House and a prominent member of the "Green Spring" faction in the decade after Bacon's ...
List of cities and counties in Virginia. The Commonwealth of Virginia is divided into 95 counties, along with 38 independent cities that are considered county-equivalents for census purposes, totaling 133 second-level subdivisions. In Virginia, cities are co-equal levels of government to counties, but towns are part of counties.
FIPS code. 51-31608 [1] GNIS feature ID. 1867589 [2] Website. County website. Gloucester Courthouse ( / ˈɡlɒstər / GLOST-ər) is a census-designated place (CDP) in and the county seat of Gloucester County, Virginia, United States. [3] The population was 2,951 at the 2010 census.
North of the York River [6] 37°20′28″N 76°33′14″W. / 37.341111°N 76.553889°W / 37.341111; -76.553889 ( Fairfield Site) White Marsh. Faced Carter's Creek until its destruction by fire circa 1900 [7] 7. Gloucester County Courthouse Square Historic District. Gloucester County Courthouse Square Historic District.
Gloucester County Courthouse Square Historic District is a national historic district located at Gloucester Courthouse, Gloucester County, Virginia.The district encompasses 17 contributing buildings including the Gloucester County government buildings and those structures bordering the square, housing private businesses, offices and residences.
Gloucester Downtown Historic District. / 37.41333°N 76.52389°W / 37.41333; -76.52389. Gloucester Downtown Historic District is a national historic district located at Gloucester Courthouse, Gloucester County, Virginia. The district encompasses 57 contributing buildings and 5 contributing sites. It includes the central business ...