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Hampton (/ ˈhæmptən /) is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. The population was 137,148 as of the 2020 census, making it the seventh-most populous city in Virginia. [7] Hampton is included in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area, the 37th-largest in the United States, with a total population of 1,799,674 ...
1718 – Head of dead pirate Blackbeard displayed on a pole at place later known as " Blackbeard's Point." [2] 1727 – St John’s church was re-built. [1] 1755 – "1,000 Acadian" travellers stay temporarily in Hampton. [2] 1788 – Hampton becomes part of the new U.S. state of Virginia.
0889-6127. Website. PilotOnline.com. The Virginian-Pilot is the daily newspaper for Hampton Roads, Virginia. Commonly known as The Pilot, it is Virginia's largest daily. It serves the five cities of South Hampton Roads as well as several smaller towns across southeast Virginia and northeast North Carolina.
Joseph Spencer II. 1998–2000. Mamie Locke. 2000–2004. Charles A. Wornom. 2004–2004. Served as an interim mayor from January 14 until July 1, 2004.
Newport News (/ ˌnuːpɔːrt -, - pərt -/) [ 6 ] is an independent city in southeastern Virginia, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 186,247. [ 5 ] Located in the Hampton Roads region, it is the fifth-most populous city in Virginia and 140th-most populous city in the United States. The city is at the southeastern end of the ...
Founded 1610. Current city formed by consolidation of Elizabeth City County and City of Hampton in 1952 [14] Disputed; either Southampton, England or Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton, one of the founders of the Virginia Company: 137,098: 52 sq mi (135 km 2) Harrisonburg: 660: N/A: 1916: From Rockingham County [13]
Designated VLR. September 30, 2010 [2] Hampton Downtown Historic District is a national historic district located at Hampton, Virginia. The district encompasses 25 contributing buildings and 7 contributing sites in the central business district of Hampton. The district includes a variety of commercial, residential, institutional, and ...
Ann Hitch Kilgore (July 22, 1923 – July 20, 2001) was a Virginia educator and politician. She served on the city council of Hampton, Virginia for more than two decades, and became the city's first female mayor, serving from 1963–71 and 1974–78. [1][2]