The History. During the Roman Empire what we now call the Vatican Necropolis was a humble cemetery beside the Circus of Nero. Itâs proximity to the fabled circus meant that it also became the final resting place of St. Peter when he was crucified there in AD 69.
Leon is an unincorporated community located in Madison County, Virginia, United States. Leon (Madison County, Virginia). Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
The population was 49 at the 2000 census, making it Virginia's smallest incorporated town. Known as Point of Fork through the late 18th century, it was the setting of a minor battle during the Revolutionary War. Columbia is part of the Charlottesville Metropolitan Statistical Area.