Spotsylvania County, Virginia

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county county in Virginia

Spotsylvania County, Virginia is a rapidly growing county in the Fredericksburg region of northern Virginia, known for its Civil War battlefields, suburban communities, and role as a residential area for commuters to Washington, D.C.

Aliases (1)

Spotsylvania County, VA ×1

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	county → county in Virginia →
borderedBy	Caroline County, Virginia NERFINISHED → Fredericksburg, Virginia → Hanover County, Virginia → King George County, Virginia NERFINISHED → Louisa County, Virginia NERFINISHED → Orange County, Virginia NERFINISHED → Stafford County, Virginia NERFINISHED →
contains	Chancellorsville Battlefield → Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park → Lake Anna → Lake Anna State Park → Spotsylvania Court House Battlefield → Spotsylvania Courthouse Historic District → Wilderness Battlefield →
country	United States →
dateEstablished	1721 →
FIPSCode	51-177 →
GNISID	1498563 →
governmentType	county government →
hasAreaCode	540 → 804 →
hasFeature	commercial corridors along major highways → suburban residential developments →
hasSchoolDistrict	Spotsylvania County Public Schools →
historicalEvent	Battle of Chancellorsville → Battle of Spotsylvania Court House → Battle of the Wilderness →
knownFor	Civil War battlefields → rapid suburban growth → residential communities for Washington, D.C. commuters →
largestSettlement	Spotsylvania Courthouse →
legislativeBody	Spotsylvania County Board of Supervisors →
locatedIn	Northern Virginia →
majorHighway	Interstate 95 NERFINISHED → U.S. Route 1 → Virginia State Route 3 →
namedAfter	Alexander Spotswood →
namedFor	Lieutenant Governor Alexander Spotswood →
observesDaylightSavingTime	yes →
partOf	Piedmont region of Virginia → Rappahannock River watershed → Washington metropolitan area →
postalAbbreviation	Spotsylvania County, VA →
region	Fredericksburg region →
role	bedroom community for Washington, D.C. and Northern Virginia →
seat	Spotsylvania Courthouse →
state	Virginia →
timeZone	Eastern Time Zone →

Referenced by (9)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Stafford County, Virginia →	borderedBy
Rappahannock River →	flowsThrough
Rappahannock River →	formsBorderBetween
Stafford County, Virginia →	hasBorderWith
Fredericksburg Line →	hasServiceTo
Fredericksburg, Virginia →	locatedIn
Battle of Chancellorsville →	location
Spotsylvania County, Virginia ("Spotsylvania County, VA") →	postalAbbreviation
Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission →	servesArea