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James City County ~ York County

Rochambeau Dr, VA , USA

Latitude & Longitude: 37° 21' 58.0491", -76° 44' 50.572932"
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James City County

One of the original shires formed in 1634, and named for Jamestown, the first settlement in Virginia, 1607. Williamsburg is in this county.

York County

One of the eight original shires formed in 1634. First called Charles River, which was named for King Charles I. The name was changed in 1643 to York for Yorkshire, England. Cornwallis's surrender, October 19, 1781, took place at Yorktown.

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