Yorktown, VA

Yorktown is a small town in Virginia with a population of 182.

3.0 /5.0

B Good

182 Population 289/sq mi density

$468,400 Home Value $467,507 Zillow

60°F Avg Temperature 299 sunny days/yr

429 Violent Crime/100K 3,034 property/100K

Overall

3.0 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

429 violent crimes/100K (13% above avg)

A+

Education

5.0 / 5.0

92.0% bachelor's degree or higher

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Mines

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3 reported haunted locations found near Yorktown, VA.

Name	Description
Carter's Grove Plantation	Ghosts of 17th century colonists killed in an Indian massacre roam the grounds. Fresh flowers wilt overnight in the 'refusal room', Pirates seen playing cards in the mansion at night.
Crawford Road	A woman hung herself from an overpass on her wedding day. Her spirit has been seen her spirit, hanging in her wedding dress. Also, African Americans were hung down the road. A lot of spirits dwell on this road. - February 2005 Correction - Formerly listed under - Poquoson - Crawford Rd - There have been other stories about the part of the road where the Tour Road crosses over Crawford Rd. There is a story that on some nights that you can see a black lady in a white dress walk up on the bridge...
Yorktown Battlefields	Plenty of Civil War Era ghosts wandering around. And legend is if you sit on a hill on the battle fields at midnight and stare at the moon for a few seconds, then look at the battle fields the soldiers are still there fighting.