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==Location== | ==Location== | ||
Purcellville is located in | '''Purcellville, Virginia''' is a town located in [[Loudoun County]] in [[Northern Virginia]], approximately 40 miles northwest of [[Washington, D.C.]]. It is 10 miles west of Leesburg, Virginia on [[Virginia Route 7]]. | ||
==Population== | ==Population== | ||
Population: 6200, January 2006 | *Population: 6200, January 2006 | ||
Households: 2216, January 2006 | *Households: 2216, January 2006 | ||
Square Miles: 2.6 | *Square Miles: 2.6 | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
"The Village at Purcell Store" was settled in 1764, and in 1852 it was renamed Purcellville. The town was incorperated by the Virginia General Assembly in 1908. A small town with a friendly atmosphere, the influence of Victorian architecture is visable in the older buildings that make up much of the down-town area. Purcellville was a stop on the WO&D rail line from 1874-1968. The past of the rail line is now a 32 mile long National Recreational Trail, running from Purcellville to Alexandria. <ref> | "The Village at Purcell Store" was settled in 1764, and in 1852 it was renamed Purcellville. The town was incorperated by the [[Virginia General Assembly]] in 1908. A small town with a friendly atmosphere, the influence of Victorian architecture is visable in the older buildings that make up much of the down-town area. Purcellville was a stop on the WO&D rail line from 1874-1968. The past of the rail line is now a 32 mile long National Recreational Trail, running from Purcellville to Alexandria. | ||
<ref>{{citation | |||
| url =http://www.purcellvilleva.com/index.asp?nid=84 | |||
| title = About the Town | |||
| publisher = Town of Purcellville, VA}}</ref> | |||
==Government== | ==Government== | ||
The town is governed by a Mayor and 6 Town Council members. The Mayor serves a 2 year term, while the Council members, elected at-large, serve staggered 4 year terms <ref> | The town is governed by a Mayor and 6 Town Council members. The Mayor serves a 2 year term, while the Council members, elected at-large, serve staggered 4 year terms <ref>{{citation | ||
| url = http://www.purcellvilleva.com/index.asp?NID=11 | |||
= | | title = Purcellville Government | ||
| publisher = Town of Purcellville, VA}}</ref>. Agendas and minutes of Council meetings are available online <ref>{{citation | |||
| url =http://va-purcellville.civicplus.com/Archive.asp | |||
| title = Archive Center | |||
| publisher = Town of Purcellville, VA}}</ref> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 12:19, 9 February 2009
Location
Purcellville, Virginia is a town located in Loudoun County in Northern Virginia, approximately 40 miles northwest of Washington, D.C.. It is 10 miles west of Leesburg, Virginia on Virginia Route 7.
Population
- Population: 6200, January 2006
- Households: 2216, January 2006
- Square Miles: 2.6
History
"The Village at Purcell Store" was settled in 1764, and in 1852 it was renamed Purcellville. The town was incorperated by the Virginia General Assembly in 1908. A small town with a friendly atmosphere, the influence of Victorian architecture is visable in the older buildings that make up much of the down-town area. Purcellville was a stop on the WO&D rail line from 1874-1968. The past of the rail line is now a 32 mile long National Recreational Trail, running from Purcellville to Alexandria.
[1]
Government
The town is governed by a Mayor and 6 Town Council members. The Mayor serves a 2 year term, while the Council members, elected at-large, serve staggered 4 year terms [2]. Agendas and minutes of Council meetings are available online [3]
References
- ↑ About the Town, Town of Purcellville, VA
- ↑ Purcellville Government, Town of Purcellville, VA
- ↑ Archive Center, Town of Purcellville, VA