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Virginville is a census-designated place〔http://www.census.gov/2010census/〕 in Richmond Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania. It is located at the junction of PA 143 and Crystal Ridge Road, and is approximately 7 miles to the south of the borough of Lenhartsville. As of the 2010 census, the population was 309 residents.〔http://www.census.gov/#〕 Maiden Creek runs through the town and it also meets up with Sacony Creek. The origin of the name Virginville is obscure. Some say it is the English translation of a Native American word, while others believe the community was named for virgin forests in the area. The hamlet was designated the Virginville Historic District by the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.〔 The district encompasses 80 contributing buildings built between 1874 and 1930. It includes residential, commercial, and institutional buildings in a variety of popular architectural styles including Gothic Revival and Italianate. A primarily residential district, notable non-residential buildings include The Creamery (c. 1875), St. Paul's Chapel (1903), Virginville Hotel (1885), post office (c. 1930), and Balthasar's Garage (1921).〔(【引用サイトリンク】 National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania ) ''Note:'' This includes 〕 File:Virginville Chapel BerksCo PA.JPG|St. Paul's Chapel File:Virginville PA Post Office 19564.JPG|Post Office, ZIP code 19564 File:Virginville House 2 BerksCo PA.JPG|Gothic Revival style house File:Virginville House 1 BerksCo PA.JPG|Vernacular brick house ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Virginville, Pennsylvania」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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