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Fauquier County~Culpeper County

James Madison Hwy, VA , USA

Latitude & Longitude: 38° 31' 40.128276", -77° 49' 14.209572"
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Fauquier County

Formed in 1759 from Prince William, and named for Frances Fauquier, Governor of Virginia, 1758-1768. Chief Justice John Marshall was born in this county.

Culpeper County

Formed in 1748 from Orange, and named for Lord Culpeper, Governor of Virginia 1680-83. “The battle of Cedar Mountain, 1862, was fought in this county.”

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