| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Location | 37. N 77. W |
| Founded | 1713 and became capital in 1779 |
| Miles | 62.5 square miles |
| Population | about 200,000 |
| Worship | over 1000 |
| Ethnic Group | Africin American (55.2%) |
| Father of Richmond | William Byrd 2 |
| Christopher Newport | "Discoverd" Richmond in 1607 |
| Indians | The Powatan Indians were first in Richmond |
| William Mayo | First person to draw a map of Richmond |
| Surrounded | By Chesterfield, Hanover, and Henrico |
| James River | Flows East through Richmond |
| Civil War | Capital of Confedercy |
| Universities | UR, VCU, VUU |
| Main Interstates | I 95, I 64 |
| Mayor | Doug Wilder- 9 members in council |
| William Pantele | President of Council |
| Fan | Called this because the streets fan out |
| Westhampton | Libbie and Grove |
| Windsor Farms | English names, curvy streets, Virginia House and Agecroft |
| Church Hill | Birthplace |
| St.C. | Surrounded by Cary, Grove, Maple, Three Chopt- in the west end |
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