18 Facts About Poquoson Virginia

The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the city of Poquoson with surrounding York County for statistical purposes.

Poquoson Virginia, which was formerly part of York County, became an incorporated town in 1952 and an independent city in 1975.

Over 30 years after Poquoson Virginia became a politically independent entity, some constitutional services such as the courts, sheriff and jail continue to be shared with neighboring York County.

The first reference to Poquoson Virginia is believed to be in Colonial records of a land grant of 500 acres in New Poquoson Virginia to Christopher Calthorpe in 1631 by a court in what became the former Elizabeth City County.

Poquoson Virginia grew as a close-knit rural community of York County for the next 300 years.

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Several Poquoson residents fought for the Confederacy during the Civil War including Wesley Messick, who was a crewman on the CSS Virginia during the Battle of Hampton Roads.

Poquoson Virginia became an incorporated town in 1952, as the citizens of the community wanted to keep their own high school open instead of having their children bused to York High School due to distance.

Poquoson Virginia has long been informally known as "Bull Island" because for centuries farmers in the area let their cattle roam free in the salt marshes.

Any Poquoson resident who is at least 18 years of age, is a United States citizen and a resident of Virginia is eligible to be a candidate for election.

Over 30 years after Poquoson Virginia became an independent city from York County, some constitutional services such as the courts, sheriff and jail continue to be shared with neighboring York County.

Historically, Poquoson Virginia voters have trended strongly towards conservative candidates at the national, state, and local levels and since the decline of the Byrd Organization, Republicans.

Poquoson Virginia is served by a variety of radio stations on the AM and FM dials, with towers located around the Hampton Roads area.

Poquoson Virginia is served by Cox Cable which provides LNC 5, a local 24-hour cable news television network.

However, when in the path of a storm the City of Poquoson Virginia is subject to severe flooding due to its very low elevation above sea level.

Poquoson Virginia was significantly impacted by the most destructive storm of 2003, Hurricane Isabel, which caused the worst flooding the Hampton Roads area had seen since the 1933 Chesapeake–Potomac hurricane 70 years earlier.

Poquoson Virginia Museum, founded in 2003, is located on a 16-acre parcel that contains a circa 1900 farm house, agricultural out buildings, frontage along the marshes of Topping Creek and a country store known as 'Miss Becky's Store' that served local residents for many years.

Poquoson Virginia's mascot is the Bull Islander in reference to city folklore, which is often shortened to "bull" or "islander" for simplicity.

View of the Poquoson Virginia River facing towards York County from the end of Hunts Neck Road.