York County, Virginia
- Identifier
- NJS-PLC-00266
- Place Type
- County or Parish
- Description
- York County in Virginia was established in the 17th century, and its county seat is Yorktown. Yorktown is one of the three points of the Historic Triangle of Colonial Virginia, together with Jamestown and Colonial Williamsburg. It was an important site of military activity during the American Revolutionary War. The Battle of Yorktown in 1781 was the final battle of the war and resulted in the surrender of British forces.
- County (Modern)
- York County, Virginia
- State or Province
- Virginia
- Country
- United States of America
- Latitude
- 37.233647
- Longitude
- -76.511326
- Record Contributor
- Indy Davis
- Princeton & Slavery Project
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