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Lynchburg is not the only city claiming to be on 7 hills. Both

Lynchburg and Richmond (and many others) were trying to copy Rome, which was built on 7 hills. In Richmond there was a failed 1937 resolution before city council in which a city councilman proposed naming these hills as Church Hill, Union Hill, City Council Hill, Navy Hill, French Garden Hill, Shockoe Hill, and Gambles Hill. This ordinance, while never officially passed, cemented the idea of Richmond's "seven hills" in local lore.
Posted: 05/27/2025 at 08:16 AM ET
(In response to this post by UTPr0sim)

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Late Morning Trivia: [Virginia Town style}
UTPr0sim • 05/27/25 07:54 AM ET
Answers inside! Nice Job Loungers!**
UTPr0sim • 05/27/25 11:29 AM ET
Missing G: Oyster Capital and J, Most Historic City!**
UTPr0sim • 05/27/25 10:56 AM ET
I think I saw something about Freddysburg being the...
JoesterVT • 05/27/25 11:04 AM ET
Ding Ding Ding! They have it all. Lots of wars, patriots and HISTORY!**
UTPr0sim • 05/27/25 11:28 AM ET
Is G Colonial Beach?**
vthhhi • 05/27/25 10:58 AM ET
Ding Ding Ding! One of my old hang outs (worked at Dahlgren!)**
UTPr0sim • 05/27/25 11:02 AM ET
I: Winchester**
Hokerer • 05/27/25 10:48 AM ET
@reestuart Beat you to this great answer.**
UTPr0sim • 05/27/25 10:56 AM ET
H - Norfolk**
EDGEMAN • 05/27/25 10:21 AM ET
Ding Ding Ding! Yep Mermaids all around the downtown area!**
UTPr0sim • 05/27/25 10:28 AM ET
They have mermaids all over the city, like Blacksburg has Hokie Birds.**
EDGEMAN • 05/27/25 10:22 AM ET
H. VA Beach?**
HokieJamie • 05/27/25 09:42 AM ET
NOpe, Close though.**
UTPr0sim • 05/27/25 10:12 AM ET
G - Urbana?
WuhBuh-DC_Hokie • 05/27/25 09:41 AM ET
No, Smaller town...**
UTPr0sim • 05/27/25 10:12 AM ET
Not sure that's possible. The Urb has a population of less than 500**
JoesterVT • 05/27/25 10:16 AM ET
Whoops, the actual town has a population of 4,300...**
UTPr0sim • 05/27/25 10:18 AM ET
I wanted to guess that as well, but Urbanna is on the Rappahannock**
JoesterVT • 05/27/25 09:57 AM ET
How about Williamsburg for J?**
reestuart • 05/27/25 09:03 AM ET
No, They go by The Burg (who knew?)**
UTPr0sim • 05/27/25 10:11 AM ET
A- Richmond**
Chesapeake_Hokie • 05/27/25 09:00 AM ET
Ding DIng Ding! THough most cities/towns in Virginia could claim it.**
UTPr0sim • 05/27/25 10:11 AM ET
B: Lexington?
vthokieq • 05/27/25 08:57 AM ET
Ding Ding Ding, though this one is a mystery to me also. Not in SW VA by
UTPr0sim • 05/27/25 10:14 AM ET
Maybe they mean Paris, Kentucky?**
reestuart • 05/27/25 10:21 AM ET
Could be. LOL**
UTPr0sim • 05/27/25 10:29 AM ET
Yeah, that one is really odd
Hokie Fiji • 05/27/25 09:07 AM ET
C: Harrisonburg, I think?**
s.mill hokie • 05/27/25 08:55 AM ET
DIng DIng DIng, Those JMU Dukes are so Friendly!**
UTPr0sim • 05/27/25 08:58 AM ET
I: Winchester?**
reestuart • 05/27/25 08:13 AM ET
Ding DIng Ding - IF you've ever been to their Apple Festival you'd know.**
UTPr0sim • 05/27/25 08:16 AM ET
never been, but we sell a bunch of stuff up that way. We also have been a
reestuart • 05/27/25 09:02 AM ET
My HS band marched in the Apple Festival parade one year
EDGEMAN • 05/27/25 08:46 AM ET
F is Roanoke**
Hokie Fiji • 05/27/25 08:08 AM ET
Ding Ding DIng INdeed the Star City!**
UTPr0sim • 05/27/25 08:15 AM ET
D: Richmond**
lilhokie525 • 05/27/25 08:01 AM ET
No, D was answered by santafe below.**
UTPr0sim • 05/27/25 08:07 AM ET
Lynchburg is not the only city claiming to be on 7 hills. Both ◄
lilhokie525 • 05/27/25 08:16 AM ET
I hear ya, but if you do a search on Richmond nicknames, that isn't there.
UTPr0sim • 05/27/25 08:18 AM ET
E. Bristol**
Wythe Hokie • 05/27/25 07:59 AM ET
Ding Ding Ding! Wythe!**
UTPr0sim • 05/27/25 08:01 AM ET
Lynchburg ; D**
santafe • 05/27/25 07:58 AM ET
Ding Ding Ding santafe!**
UTPr0sim • 05/27/25 07:59 AM ET