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1. • • Urbanna is a town in Middlesex County, Virginia, United States. Urbanna means “City of Anne” and was named in honor of England's Queen Anne.
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   Where is Urbanna Virginia?

   • Urbanna is a town in Middlesex County, Virginia, United States. Urbanna means “City of Anne” and was named in honor of England's Queen Anne. The population was 476 at the 2010 census. Urbanna is located at 37°38′16″N 76°34′23″W (37.637796, −76.573149).

   Urbanna, Virginia - Wikipedia

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   Does Urbanna have a map?

   • It currently houses the Town’s own John Mitchell map, referred to as “the most important map in U.S. history.” Ours is the 1st Edition, 3rd Impression, published and printed in 1755. Next-door is the Gressitt House, where Urbanna’s Harbormaster once lived. Across the street is Little Sandwich, believed to have been the port town’s Customs House.

   The History of Urbanna Virginia

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   Where can I buy a book about Urbanna Virginia?

   • Visit the Virginia history collection at the Urbanna Branch of the Middlesex County Library. Or buy the book. Urbanna: A Port Town in Virginia 1680-1980. It is a handsome, hardcover volume published to commemorate the town’s tri-centennial. Get your copy at the Town Office, local shops, and the Visitor’s Center.

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   What is Urbanna Virginia known for?

   • The town was officially named Urbanna in 1706. The district has one of Virginia’s eleven surviving Colonial courthouses, dating from 1748, as well as two mid-18th century residences (Lansdowne and Wormeley Cottage), and a rare surviving 1760’s brick storehouse known as the James Mills Scottish Factor Store.

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   Why is Urbanna named after Queen Anne?

   • The town was named in honor of England’s Queen Anne. Seven buildings in town have been in continuous use since the colonial period. Four of them are on the National Register of Historic Places. All are located in Urbanna’s historic district.

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   How many historic places are in Urbanna?

   • Four of them are on the National Register of Historic Places. All are located in Urbanna’s historic district. The James Mills Scottish Factor Store, which now serves as the town’s Museum and Visitors’ Center, is where planters exchanged tobacco for immediate cash and credit to purchase imported goods for sale.

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   Urbanna is a town in Middlesex County, Virginia, United States. Urbanna means “City of Anne” and was named in honor of England's Queen Anne. [5] . The population was 476 at the 2010 census. Geography. Urbanna is located at 37°38′16″N 76°34′23″W (37.637796, −76.573149). [6]

4. mapcarta.com › 21927418Urbanna Map - Village - Middlesex, Virginia, USA - Mapcarta

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   Urbanna is a town in Middlesex County, Virginia, United States. Urbanna means “City of Anne” and was named in honor of England's Queen Anne. The population was 476 at the 2010 census. Map. Directions.

5. urbanna.com › pages › history-of-urbannaThe History of Urbanna Virginia

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   It currently houses the Town’s own John Mitchell map, referred to as “the most important map in U.S. history.” Ours is the 1st Edition, 3rd Impression, published and printed in 1755. Next-door is the Gressitt House, where Urbanna’s Harbormaster once lived.

6. urbannava.gov › pages › history-of-urbannaHistory of Urbanna Virginia

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   The Chesapeake Bay was formed during the last Ice Age. Native Americans began hunting, farming and fishing along the shores of its tributaries around 1,000 BC. It was the Nimcocks who first settled what would come to be known as Urbanna. Nimcock means “Indians who live in towns.”.

7. www.hmdb.org › mJohn Mitchell’s Map - The Historical Marker Database

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   Born in Lancaster County on 13 Apr. 1711, John Mitchell studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh and in 1734 opened a practice of medicine here in Urbanna. (A historical marker located in Urbanna in Middlesex County, Virginia.)

8. middlesexmuseum.com › urbanna-virginia-historyUrbanna History - Middlesex County Museum and Historical Society

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   Originally settled by the Nimcocks, “Indians Who Live In Towns”, this small town on the Rappahannock River became know as Urbanna in 1704 in honor of Queen Anne of England. The Town became a bustling center for Tobacco Trade.

9. urbannava.gov › pages › discover-urbannaHistory of Urbanna Virginia

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   Take a walking tour to discover Urbanna's rich history. You'll learn how Urbanna's deep natural harbor allowed Eurpean merchants to dock their ships here and trade their goods for toabacco. In the early 1900's steam ships were a common site in the harbor.