Frederick County, Virginia

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Frederick County, Virginia

Frederick County is a county

County (United States)

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located in the U.S. state

U.S. state

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— officially, "Commonwealth

Commonwealth (United States)

Four of the constituent U.S. state of the United States officially designate themselves Commonwealths: Kentucky, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Virginia....
" — of Virginia

Virginia

The Commonwealth of Virginia is an United States U.S. state on the East Coast of the United States of the Southern United States. The state is known as the "Old Dominion" and sometimes as "Mother of Presidents", because it is the birthplace of Lists of United States Presidents by place of birth#By state....
. It is included in the Winchester

Winchester, Virginia

Virginia

West Virginia

West Virginia is a U.S. state in the Appalachian, Upland South, and Mid-Atlantic States regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia on the southeast, Kentucky on the southwest, Ohio on the northwest, and Pennsylvania and Maryland on the northeast....
Metropolitan Statistical Area. It was formed in 1743 by the splitting of Orange County

Orange County, Virginia

Orange County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the United States Census, 2000, the population was 25,881. Its county seat is Orange, Virginia....
. For ten years it was the home of George Washington

George Washington

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. As of 2000, the population was 59,209. Its county seat

County seat

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is Winchester

Winchester, Virginia

Winchester is an independent city located in the extreme northwestern portion of the Commonwealth of Virginia in the USA. The city's population was 23,585 according to the United States Census 2000....
. The northernmost point in Virginia is located in Frederick County.

erick County was established in 1743 from Orange County

Orange County, Virginia

Orange County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the United States Census, 2000, the population was 25,881. Its county seat is Orange, Virginia....
.

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Frederick County is a county

County (United States)

U.S. state

Commonwealth (United States)

Four of the constituent U.S. state of the United States officially designate themselves Commonwealths: Kentucky, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Virginia....
" — of Virginia

Virginia

Winchester, Virginia

Virginia

West Virginia

Orange County, Virginia

George Washington

County seat

Winchester, Virginia

History

Frederick County was established in 1743 from Orange County

Orange County, Virginia

Orange County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the United States Census, 2000, the population was 25,881. Its county seat is Orange, Virginia....
. The county is named for Frederick Lewis

Frederick, Prince of Wales

The Prince Frederick, Prince of Wales was a member of the Kingdom of Hanover and British Royal Family, the eldest son of George II of Great Britain and father of George III of Great Britain....
, Prince of Wales

Prince of Wales

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and eldest son of King George II of Great Britain

George II of Great Britain

George II was King of Great Britain and King of Ireland, Duke of Brunswick-L?neburg and Prince-elector#High Offices and Prince-Elector of the Holy Roman Empire from 11 June 1727 until his death....
.

American Revolutionary War

Commander-in-Chief

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of the Colonial forces, General

General

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George Washington

George Washington

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's headquarters were located in Winchester. Washington represented Frederick County in his first elective offices, having been elected to the House of Burgesses

House of Burgesses

The Virginia House of Burgesses was the first elected lower house in the legislature in the New World established in the Colony of Virginia in 1619....
in 1758 and 1761. Daniel Morgan

Daniel Morgan

Daniel Morgan was an American pioneer, soldier, and United States Representative from Virginia. One of the most gifted battlefield tacticians of the American Revolutionary War, he later commanded the troops that suppressed the Whiskey Rebellion....
was another famous General during the American Revolutionary War

American Revolutionary War

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, from the county (present day Clarke County

Clarke County, Virginia

Clarke County is a county stuck in the U.S. state — officially, "Commonwealth " — of Virginia. As of the United States Census, 2000, the population was 100,652,482....
).

American Civil War

Winchester changed hands between the Confederate

Confederate States Army

The Confederate States Army was a military organization whose primary mission was to provide the necessary forces and capabilities to support the National Security and defense of the Confederate States of America during its brief existence from 1861 to 1865....
and Union

Union Army

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Armies on average once every three weeks during the war. Many battles were fought in Frederick County. Some of those battles include:

First Battle of Kernstown
Battle of Kernstown I

The First Battle of Kernstown was fought on March 23, 1862, in Frederick County, Virginia and Winchester, Virginia, the opening battle of Confederate Army Major General Stonewall Jackson's Valley Campaign through the Shenandoah Valley during the American Civil War....
, March 1862
First Battle of Winchester
First Battle of Winchester

The First Battle of Winchester, fought on May 25, 1862, in and around Frederick County, Virginia, and Winchester, Virginia, was a major victory in Confederate Army Major General Stonewall Jackson's Valley Campaign through the Shenandoah Valley during the American Civil War....
, May 1862
Second Battle of Winchester
Battle of Winchester II

The Second Battle of Winchester was fought between June 13 and June 15, 1863 in Frederick County, Virginia and Winchester, Virginia as part of the Gettysburg Campaign during the American Civil War....
, June 1863
Second Battle of Kernstown
Battle of Kernstown II

The Second Battle of Kernstown was fought on July 24, 1864, at Kernstown, Virginia outside Winchester, Virginia, as part of the Valley Campaigns of 1864 in the American Civil War....
, July 1864
Third Battle of Winchester
Battle of Opequon

}|-||}The Battle of Opequon, more commonly known as the Third Battle of Winchester, was fought in Winchester, Virginia, Virginia, on September 19, 1864, during the Valley Campaigns of 1864 in the American Civil War....
, September 1864
Battle of Cedar Creek
Battle of Cedar Creek

The Battle of Cedar Creek, or The Battle of Belle Grove, October 19, 1864, was one of the final, and most decisive, battles in the Valley Campaigns of 1864 during the American Civil War....
, October 1864

The first constitution of West Virginia

West Virginia

West Virginia is a U.S. state in the Appalachian, Upland South, and Mid-Atlantic States regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia on the southeast, Kentucky on the southwest, Ohio on the northwest, and Pennsylvania and Maryland on the northeast....
provided for Frederick County to be added to the new state if approved by a local election , but (unlike neighboring Berkeley and Jefferson counties) Frederick County remained in Virginia.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau

United States Census Bureau

The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data....
, the county has a total area of 416 square miles (1,076 km²), of which, 415 square miles (1,074 km²) of it is land and 1 square miles (3 km²) of it (0.24%) is water. This is the northernmost county in the state of Virginia.

Major Highways

Interstate 66
Interstate 66

Interstate 66 is an Interstate Highway in the eastern United States. As indicated by its even route number, it runs in an east-west direction....
Interstate 81
Interstate 81

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U.S. Route 11
U.S. Route 11

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U.S. Route 17
U.S. Route 17

U.S. Highway 17 is a north-south United States highway. The highway spans the southeastern United States and is close to the Atlantic Coast for much of its length....
U.S. Route 48
U.S. Route 48

U.S. Route 48 or Corridor H is part of the Appalachian Development Highway System. It is an east-west United States highway that runs from northern Virginia to central West Virginia....
U.S. Route 50
U.S. Route 50

U.S. Route 50 is a major east-west route of the U.S. Highway system, stretching just over 3000 miles from Ocean City, Maryland on the Atlantic Ocean to West Sacramento, California....
U.S. Route 522
U.S. Route 522

U.S. Route 522 is a 308 mile spur route of U.S. Route 22 in the eastern United States. The southern terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 60 in Powhatan County, Virginia....
State Route 7
State Route 37
State Route 55
State Route 259
State Route 277

Adjacent counties

Clarke County, Virginia
Clarke County, Virginia

Clarke County is a county stuck in the U.S. state — officially, "Commonwealth " — of Virginia. As of the United States Census, 2000, the population was 100,652,482....
- east
Warren County, Virginia
Warren County, Virginia

Warren County is a county located in the United States Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the United States Census, 2000, the population was 31,584....
- south
Shenandoah County, Virginia
Shenandoah County, Virginia

Shenandoah County is a county located in the U.S. state — officially, "Commonwealth " — of Virginia. It is part of the Shenandoah Valley region of the Virginia....
- southwest
Hardy County, West Virginia
Hardy County, West Virginia

Hardy County is a county located in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of 2000, the population was 12,669. Its county seat is Moorefield, West Virginia....
- southwest
Hampshire County, West Virginia
Hampshire County, West Virginia

Hampshire County is a county located in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of 2000, the population was 20,203. Its county seat is Romney, West Virginia, West Virginia's oldest town ....
- west
Morgan County, West Virginia
Morgan County, West Virginia

Morgan County is a county located in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of 2007, the population was 16,351. Its county seat is Bath , West Virginia....
- north
Berkeley County, West Virginia
Berkeley County, West Virginia

Berkeley County is a county located in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia region of the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of 2007, the population is 99,734, making it the second-most populous county in West Virginia, behind Kanawha County, West Virginia....
- northeast
Winchester, Virginia
Winchester, Virginia

Winchester is an independent city located in the extreme northwestern portion of the Commonwealth of Virginia in the USA. The city's population was 23,585 according to the United States Census 2000....
- center (enclave)

National protected area
Protected area

Protected areas are locations which receive protection because of their environmental, cultural or similar value. The term protected area includes marine protected area, which refers to protected areas whose boundaries include some area of ocean....
s

Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park
Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park

Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park became the 388th unit of the of the United States National Park Service when it was authorized on December 19, 2002....
(part)
George Washington National Forest (part)

Demographics

Historical populations
Census year	Population

1790	19,681
1800	24,744
1810	22,574
1820	24,706
1830	26,046
1840	14,242
1850	15,975
1860	16,546
1870	16,596
1880	17,553
1890	17,880
1900	13,239
1910	12,787
1920	12,461
1930	13,167
1940	14,008
1950	17,537
1960	21,941
1970	28,893
1980	34,150
1990	45,723
2000	59,209
2005	69,123

As of the census

Census

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of 2000, there were 59,209 people, 22,097 households, and 16,727 families residing in the county. The population density

Population density

Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans....
was 143 people per square mile (55/km²). There were 23,319 housing units at an average density of 56/square mile (22/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 94.99% White

Race (United States Census)

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, 2.62% Black

Race (United States Census)

Marriage

Marriage is a social, spirituality, or law union of individuals. This union may also be called matrimony, while the ceremony that marks its beginning is usually called a wedding and the married status created is sometimes called wedlock....
living together, 8.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.30% were non-families. 19.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the county, the population was spread out with 26.40% under the age of 18, 7.00% from 18 to 24, 31.90% from 25 to 44, 24.10% from 45 to 64, and 10.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 100.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.70 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $46,941, and the median income for a family was $52,281. Males had a median income of $35,705 versus $25,046 for females. The per capita income

Per capita income

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for the county was $21,080. About 4.00% of families and 6.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.30% of those under age 18 and 6.90% of those age 65 or over.

Transportation

provides weekday transit for the city of Winchester
Winchester, Virginia

Winchester is an independent city located in the extreme northwestern portion of the Commonwealth of Virginia in the USA. The city's population was 23,585 according to the United States Census 2000....
.
offers weekday commuter bus service from Northern Shenandoah Valley
Shenandoah Valley

The Shenandoah Valley is both a geographic valley and cultural region of western Virginia and West Virginia in the United States. The valley is bound to the east by the Blue Ridge Mountains, to the west by the eastern front of the Ridge-and-valley Appalachians , to the north by the Potomac River and to the south by the James River ....
including Shenandoah County
Shenandoah County, Virginia

Shenandoah County is a county located in the U.S. state — officially, "Commonwealth " — of Virginia. It is part of the Shenandoah Valley region of the Virginia....
and Warren County
Warren County, Virginia

Warren County is a county located in the United States Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the United States Census, 2000, the population was 31,584....
to Northern Virginia
Northern Virginia

Northern Virginia consistsof several County and independent cities in the U.S. state of Virginia in a widespread region generally radiating southerly and westward from Washington, D.C....
and Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C. , formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D.C., is the Capital of the United States, founded on July 16, 1790....
including Arlington County
Arlington County, Virginia

Arlington County is an urban area county of about 206,800 residents in the Commonwealth of Virginia. It is located directly across the Potomac River to the west of Washington, D.C....
and Fairfax County
Fairfax County, Virginia

Fairfax County is a County in Northern Virginia Virginia, in the United States. , the estimated population of the county is 1,077,000, making it by far the most populous jurisdiction in the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the most populous jurisdiction in the Washington Metropolitan Area....
. Origination points in Shenandoah County
Shenandoah County, Virginia

Shenandoah County is a county located in the U.S. state — officially, "Commonwealth " — of Virginia. It is part of the Shenandoah Valley region of the Virginia....
include Woodstock
Woodstock, Virginia

Woodstock is a town in Shenandoah County, Virginia, Virginia, United States. It has a population of 3,952 according to the United States Census 2000....
. Origination points in Warren County
Warren County, Virginia

Warren County is a county located in the United States Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the United States Census, 2000, the population was 31,584....
include Front Royal
Front Royal, Virginia

Front Royal is a town in Warren County, Virginia, Virginia, United States. The population was 13,589 at the United States Census, 2000. It is the county seat of Warren County, Virginia....
and Linden
Linden, Virginia

Linden is an unincorporated area in Fauquier County, Virginia and Warren County, Virginia counties in the U.S. state of Virginia. It is one of the fastest-growing areas of Warren County due to being closer to Washington, D.C....
.

Towns

Incorporated Towns

Middletown
Middletown, Virginia

Middletown is a town in Frederick County, Virginia, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,015 at the 2000 census....
Stephens City
Stephens City, Virginia

Stephens City is an List of towns in Virginia in southern part of Frederick County, Virginia, Virginia, United States and is a part of the Winchester, VA-WV MSA....

Unincorporated Communities

County Seat

Winchester
Winchester, Virginia

Winchester is an independent city located in the extreme northwestern portion of the Commonwealth of Virginia in the USA. The city's population was 23,585 according to the United States Census 2000....

Note: Winchester, like all cities under Virginia law, is an independent city

Independent city

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—politically independent of any county.