Administrative Information

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Preferred Citation

Virgilina (Va.) Town Council Minute Book, 1900-1913. Local government records collection, Virgilina (Town) Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Acquisition Information

This item came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer from the town of Virgilina under the accession number 50427.

Digital images were created by the Library of Virginia's Photographic and Digital Imaging Services. Photolab number 13_022_001-162.

Historical Information

Virgilina is a town in Halifax County. It was incorporated as a town in 1900. Virgilina was once a copper mining town. It is named Virgilina because it is located on the Virginia and North Carolina border.

Scope and Content

Virgilina (Va.) Town Council Minute Book, 1900-1913, records the official business of the town council of Virgilina. Beginning with a copy of the act to incorporate the town of Virgilina in 1900, the remainder of the volume contains the business of the town including election of town officers, investigations of town officer malfeasance, committee appointments, ordinances, taxes and licenses, financial reports, town fire protection, and maintenance of infrastructure such as street lamps, streets and sidewalks, and buildings such as the jail and a school.

Arrangement

Arranged chronologically.

Index Terms

Corporate Names:

• Virgilina (Va.) Town Council.

Subjects:

• City councils -- Virginia -- Virgilina.
• Meetings -- Virginia -- Virgilina.

Geographical Names:

• Virgilina (Va.) -- History -- 20th century.

Genre and Form Terms:

• Local government records -- Virginia -- Virgilina.
• Minutes -- Virginia -- Virgilina.

Added Entry - Corporate Name:

• Halifax County (Va.)