Kinsale, Virginia

Kinsale is an unincorporated community in Westmoreland County, in the U. S. state of Virginia.^[1] It was named after Kinsale, in Ireland.^[2]

During the War of 1812, the Royal Marines Battalions raided the entrance to the Yeocomico River, which concluded with the capture of four schooners at the town of Kinsale, Virginia (August 1814).^[3]

The Kinsale Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.^[4] There is a small museum near the town commons dedicated to its history.

References

1. ↑ "Kinsale (Westmoreland County, Virginia)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved May 12, 2014. 
2. ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 176. 
3. ↑ http://www.modern-day-commando.com/Napoleonic-War-Marines.html
4. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 

• Kinsale Foundation

Municipalities and communities of Westmoreland County, Virginia, United States
County seat: Montross
Towns	Colonial Beach Montross
Unincorporated communities	Acorn Baynesville Bayside Bryant Town Bull Neck Carys Corner Chiltons Chisford Coles Point Currioman Landing East End Erica Flat Iron Grays Corner Griffiths Corner Hague Hinnom Hogans Hill Horners Kinsale Kremlin Latanes Laurel Grove Leedstown Leesville Lerty Machodoc Maple Grove Mattox Bridge Meter Monroe Hall Mount Holly Narrow Beach Nash Town Neenah Nomini Nomini Grove Oak Grove Oldhams Onawmanient Palmtown Peeds Pomona Potomac Beach Potomac Mills Ragged Point Beach Sandy Point Smith Hill Springfield Stratford Hall Stratford Mill Templeman Threeway Tidwells Tucker Hill Wakefield Corner Westmoreland Wilberts Corner Zacata

Coordinates: 38°01′46″N 76°34′51″W / 38.02944°N 76.58083°W / 38.02944; -76.58083