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Fauquier County, Virginia
Fauquier County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
County Seat: Warrenton
Year Organized: 1759
Square Miles: 650 |
Court House: 10 Hotel Street
Warrenton, VA 20186-3206
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Etymology - Origin of County Name
Fauquier is named for Francis Fauquier, a lieutenant governor of Virginia during the colonial era
Demographics:
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History
Fauquier County, Virginia formed from Prince William County. Later changes occurred from 1823-1824. [Virginia
Counties: Those Resulting from Virginia Legislation, by Morgan Poitiaux Robinson, originally published as
Bulletin of the Virginia State Library, Volume 9, January, April, July 1916, reprinted 1992 by Genealogical
Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, MD.]
Fauquier County was named for Francis Fauquier, lieutenant governor of Virginia from 1758 to 1768. It was
formed from Prince William
County in 1759, and its area is 651 square miles. The county seat is Warrenton.
Neighboring Counties:
- Clarke County (north)
- Loudoun County (north)
- Prince William County (east)
- Stafford County (southeast)
- Culpeper County (southwest)
- Rappahannock County (west)
- Warren County (northwest)
Cities and Towns:
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- Remington |
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- The Plains |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- Warrenton
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Seat) |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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