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The Cities and communities of Spotsylvania County, Virginia *
Belmont
Five Mile Fork
Four Mile Fork
Massaponax
Partlow
Post Oak
Snell
Spotsylvania Courthouse (County Seat)
Thornburg
** Independent City, not associated with any county, but included
here due to its location within the county area.
*This list of cities may not be complete. The list may contain towns, cities, villages, boroughs, townships, ghost towns and other populated places.
If you have information about any of these unlinked communities,
please send it
to us and we will add a page for that community. Some of these
places above may only be neighborhoods or local area names and
are not listed with the census at all or just included in a larger
surrounding designated census area..
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Information & Facts about Spotsylvania County, Virginia
Government:
Population:
2000 - 90,395
2001 - 94,021 (estimate)
Housing Units:
2000 - 33,329
Households:
2000 - 31,308
Families:
2000 - 24,639
Population density:
2000 - 226 persons per square mile
Location:
The county is located in northeastern Virginia. It is north of Richmond and southwest of Washington, DC.
Neighboring counties:
West - Orange County
North - Culpeper County
Northeast - Stafford County
Southeast - Caroline County
South - Hanover County
Southwest - Louisa County
Here are directions
to a number of county offices and facilities
Climate:
Here is a current weather page for the county
Average Winter Temperature: 34.6 degrees F.
Average Spring Temperature: 55.5 degrees F.
Average Summer Temperature: 76.4 degrees F.
Average Fall Temperature: 56.9 degrees F.
Annual Precipitation: 44.4 inches
Annual Snowfall:
Other Facts & Figures:
Median Household Income:
2000 - $57,525
Median Family Income:
2000 - $62,422
Per capita Income:
2000 - $22,536
History:
Here is a history page for the county
When formed in 1721, the new county was named
for Alexander Spotswood, the Colonial Governor of Virginia
at that time. It was created from Essex, King & Queen and
King William Counties. Much of the early growth was due to the
Iron Mines Company, owned by Spotswood. He died in 1741, but his
established company and related businesses formed a good beginning
for the county. Because the county was located midway between
the two capitals during the Civil War, the county was the place
for many terrible battles. One of the worst of these was the Battle
of Spotsylvania Court House in May of 1864.
Geography:
Latitude: 38.201
Longitude: 77.589
Total Area: 412 Square Miles
Total Land Area: 401 Square Miles
Total Water Area: 11 Square Miles
Genealogy:
Spotsylvania County US GenWeb Project page
Genealogy information for the county
Genealogical Resources for
Spotsylvania County
Libraries:
Central Rappahannock Regional Library
1201 Caroline Street
Fredericksburg, VA 22401
Phone: 540-372-1144
TDD: 540-371-9165
Schools:
Spotsylvania County Schools
6717 Smith Station Road
Spotsylvania, VA 22553
Phone: 540-898-6032
FAX: 540-898-6357
TDD: 540-582-2411
Germanna Community College
10000 Germanna Point Drive
Fredericksburg, VA 22408-9543
Phone: 540-710-2000
TTY: 540-710-2059
FAX: 540-710-2101
University of Mary Washington
1301 College Avenue
Fredericksburg, Virginia 22401
Phone: 540-654-1000
Toll-free: 800-468-5614
Fax 540-654-1857
Economy:
Spotsylvania County Office of Economic Development
Spotsylvania's central location - a nice distance from many business
centers and metropolitan areas - means better business and growth.
Organizations & Groups:
Fredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box 7476
Fredericksburg, VA 22404
Phone: (540) 373-9400
Fax: (540) 373-9570
Attractions & Other Information:
Spotsylvania County Film Festival
Fredericksburg Area Museum and Cultural Center
907 Princess Anne St,
Fredericksburg, VA 22401
Phone: (540) 371-3037
FAX: (540) 373-6569
E-Mail: famoffice@earthlink.net
Mailing address:
P.O. Box 922
Fredericksburg, VA 22404
Visit the past today!
Fredericksburg Agricultural Fair
Oldest Fair in America
Fredericksburg Visitor's Center
Serving the City of Fredericksburg and Counties of Spotsylvania
and Stafford
Toll-free: 800-654-4118
Fredericksburg Battlefield Visitor Center
1013 Lafayette Boulevard
(540) 373-6122
Chancellorsville Battlefield Visitor Center
Route 3 West
(540) 786-2880
Historic Kenmore
1201 Washington Ave
Fredericksburg,VA 22401
Phone: 540-373-3381
FAX: 540-371-6066
Historic home of Betty, the only sister of George Washington
George Washington's Ferry Farm
268 Kings Hwy
Fredericksburg, VA 22405
Phone: 540-370-0732
FAX: 540-371-6066
The Washington Family in the County
Civil War Historic Sites in the County and area
Simply Fredericksburg tells about the city and portions of Stafford and Spotsylvania Counties
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