Yorktown, Virginia

Yorktown is a village in York County, Virginia. It covers 0.6 sq mi (1.7 sq km) and has a population of 220 people. The village is best known for its position in history, as the site of the siege and subsequent surrender of General Cornwallis to General George Washington on 19 October, 1781, paving the way for the victory of the Americans in the Revolutionary War, and the creation of the United States.

Customhouse, Yorktown, Virginia
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Yorktown was founded in 1691 and named after the city of York in Yorkshire, northern England. It was simply known as York until the American Revolutionary War, when it became known as Yorktown. Although it is just a small, quiet village today, it once grew to some 2,000 people in the mid 18th century.

Visiting Yorktown

Take Interstate 64 to Exit 247 then continue north on Yorktown Road until you reach Yorktown, located on the banks of the York river.

Places of Interest in Yorktown

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