Place:Frederick, Virginia, United States

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Frederick County is a county located in the U.S. state — officially, "Commonwealth" — of Virginia. It is included in the Winchester, Virginia-West Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area. It was formed in 1743 by the splitting of Orange County. For ten years it was the home of George Washington. As of 2000, the population was 59,209. Its county seat is Winchester⁶.

History

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Frederick County was established in 1743 from Orange County. The county is named for Frederick Lewis, Prince of Wales and eldest son of King George II of Great Britain.

American Revolutionary War

Commander-in-Chief of the Colonial forces, General George Washington's headquarters were located in Winchester. Washington represented Frederick County in his first elective offices, having been elected to the House of Burgesses in 1758 and 1761. Daniel Morgan was another famous General during the American Revolutionary War, from the county (present day Clarke County).

American Civil War

Winchester changed hands between the Confederate and Union 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, March 1862
• First Battle of Winchester, May 1862
• Second Battle of Winchester, June 1863
• Second Battle of Kernstown, July 1864
• Third Battle of Winchester, September 1864
• Battle of Cedar Creek, October 1864

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Population History

source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990

Note: Winchester city, formed from Frederick County. Annexation after 1970 from Frederick (1970 population 4,786).

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