Irvington, Virginia
| Irvington, Virginia | |
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 Location of Irvington, Virginia |
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| Coordinates: 37°39′40″N 76°25′10″W / 37.66111°N 76.41944°WCoordinates: 37°39′40″N 76°25′10″W / 37.66111°N 76.41944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Lancaster |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.8 sq mi (4.7 km2) |
| • Land | 1.5 sq mi (3.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 33 ft (10 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 673 |
| • Density | 449.0/sq mi (173.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 22480 |
| Area code(s) | 804 |
| FIPS code | 51-40088 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1468521 |
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Irvington
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| Location | King Carter Drive and Irvington Road, Irvington, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°39′31″N 76°25′21″W / 37.65861°N 76.42250°W |
| Area | 1,107.2 acres (448.1 ha) |
| Built | 1740 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Gothic Revival, et al. |
| NRHP Reference # | 00000895 |
| Added to NRHP | December 8, 2000 |
Irvington is a town in Lancaster County, Virginia, United States. The population was 673 at the 2000 census and it is located on a peninsula of land known as the Northern Neck. It is the name also of a historic district.
The original Chesapeake Academy, 1889-1907, was located in Irvington. One of its graduates, Claybrook Cottingham, was later its assistant principal and subsequently in his long academic career the president of both Louisiana College in Pineville and Louisiana Tech University in Ruston.
The historic district, Irvington, also known as Carters Creek, is a 1,107.2-acre (448.1 ha) area that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000. In 2000, it included 149 contributing buildings, 3 contributing sites and one other contributing structure.
Irvington is located at 37°39′41″N 76°25′9″W / 37.66139°N 76.41917°W (37.6615, -76.4191).
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