I also found this (as you can see Norfolk is the most populous VA city;
W'burg is not on the list at all):
Population of the 33 Urban Places: 1800
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census
Internet Release date: June 15, 1998
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Rank | Place | Population
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1 New York city, NY *..................... 60,515
2 Philadelphia city, PA *................. 41,220
3 Baltimore city, MD...................... 26,514
4 Boston town, MA *....................... 24,937
5 Charleston city, SC..................... 18,824
6 Northern Liberties township, PA *....... 10,718
7 Southwark district, PA *................ 9,621
8 Salem town, MA.......................... 9,457
9 Providence town, RI *................... 7,614
10 Norfolk borough, VA..................... 6,926
11 Newport town, RI........................ 6,739
12 Newburyport town, MA.................... 5,946
13 Richmond city, VA....................... 5,737
14 Nantucket town, MA...................... 5,617
15 Portsmouth town, NH..................... 5,339
16 Gloucester town, MA..................... 5,313
17t Albany city, NY......................... 5,289
17t Schenectady city, NY.................... 5,289
19 Marblehead town, MA..................... 5,211
20 New London city, CT..................... 5,150
21 Savannah city, GA....................... 5,146
22 Alexandria town, DC *................... 4,971
23 Middleborough town, MA.................. 4,458
24 New Bedford town, MA.................... 4,361
25 Lancaster borough, PA................... 4,292
26 New Haven city, CT...................... 4,049
27 Portland town, ME....................... 3,704
28 Hudson city, NY......................... 3,664
29 Hartford city, CT *..................... 3,523
30 Petersburg town, VA..................... 3,521
31 Washington city, DC *................... 3,210
32 Georgetown town, DC *................... 2,993
33 York borough, PA........................ 2,503
-----Original Message-----
From: Discussion of research and writing about Virginia history
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Robin Gabriel
Sent: Monday, March 10, 2008 1:56 PM
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Subject: [VA-HIST] largest city in 1800
Which was the largest city in Virginia in the late 18th C./early 19th
C.? (I'm thinking it was Alexandria, but a colleague thinks it was
Williamsburg). Or are we both wrong?!
R Gabriel
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