Virginia town, Montana

Virginia town could be a city in and therefore the county seat of Madison County, Montana, u.  s.. In 1961, the city and therefore the surrounding space was designated a National Historic Landmark District, the Virginia town Historic District. The population was a hundred thirty at the 2000 census.

In 1863, the world was a part of the Dakota Territory till March, when it became a part of the newly shaped Idaho Territory. On May 26, 1864, the Territory of Montana was shaped, with Bannack briefly changing into the territorial capital, Virginia town would quickly take that title from Bannack.

In could 1863, a gaggle of prospectors were headed towards the Yellowstone River and instead discovered a celebration of the Crow tribe and were forced to come to Bannack. Gold was discovered on the retreat trip when Bill Fairweather stuck a choose close to Alder Creek joking he may realize one thing to fund some tobacco.

The prospectors couldn't keep the location a secret. They were followed on their come to the gold bearing web site and got wind of the city so as to formulate rules regarding individual gold claims. On June 16, 1863 beneath the name of "Verina" the township was shaped a mile south of the gold fields. The name was meant to honor Varina Howell Davis, initial and solely initial woman of the Confederate States of America throughout the yank Civil War. Verina, though in Union territory, was founded by men whose loyalties were totally Confederate. Upon registration of the name, a Connecticut choose, G. G. Bissell, objected to their selection and recorded it as Virginia town. (In full irony, since Virginia itself had seceded, solely to possess West Virginia secede from the state and keep within the Union, it appeared an applicable name for a Dixie town in american territory.)



Virginia town compared to Montana state average:

    Median household income below state average.
    Median house price below state average.
    Unemployed share below state average.
    Black race population share considerably below state average.
    Hispanic race population share considerably below state average.
    Median age considerably higher than state average.
    Foreign-born population share considerably below state average.
    Renting share considerably below state average.
    Length of keep since moving in higher than state average.
    House age higher than state average.
 range of school students below state average.
 share of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.