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Culpeper County ~ Fauquier County

Lee Hwy E, VA , USA

Latitude & Longitude: 38° 41' 7.2141", -77° 54' 5.494572"
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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.

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.

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