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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Fauquier County is a county located in the U.S. state — officially, "Commonwealth" — of Virginia. As of the 2000 census, the population was 55,139. Its county seat is Warrenton6.
This county is a part of the Washington Metropolitan Area.
History
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Fauquier County was established on May 1, 1759 from Prince William County. The county is named for Francis Fauquier, Lieutenant Governor of Virginia at the time. As legend has it, Lord Francis Fauquier won the land of Fauquier County in a poker game.
The county courthouse for many years had a portrait that they believed was Francis Fauquier hanging prominately in the center of the court. A visiting scholar after viewing the portrait approached the government officials to ask why they had Francis' brother hanging in the court building. Needless to say they took the picture down, the portrait that now hangs in the (old) courthouse is verified as Francis Fauquier.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1759 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1759 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1759 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1759 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1759 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1790 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1790 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1853 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
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| 1790 | 17,892
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| 1800 | 21,329
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| 1810 | 22,689
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| 1820 | 23,103
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| 1830 | 26,086
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| 1840 | 21,897
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| 1850 | 20,868
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| 1860 | 21,706
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| 1870 | 19,690
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| 1880 | 22,993
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| 1890 | 22,590
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| 1900 | 23,374
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| 1910 | 22,526
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| 1920 | 21,869
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| 1930 | 21,071
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| 1940 | 21,039
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| 1950 | 21,248
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| 1960 | 24,066
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| 1970 | 26,375
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| 1980 | 35,889
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| 1990 | 48,741
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