Place:Frederick, Virginia, United States

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NameFrederick
Alt namesFredericksource: Getty Vocabulary Program
TypeCounty
Coordinates39.217°N 78.25°W
Located inVirginia, United States     (1743 - )
See alsoClarke, Virginia, United StatesChild county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990)
Warren, Virginia, United StatesChild county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990)
Contained Places
Inhabited place
Albin
Armel
Baileys Ford
Brucetown
Burning Knolls
Burnt Factory
Cedar Grove
Cedar Hill
Chambersville
Clear Brook
Cross Junction
De Haven
Frederick Heights
Gainesboro
Gore
Gravel Springs
Green Spring
Greenwood Heights
Grimes
Harpers Ferry ( 1738 - 1772 )
Hayfield
High View Manor
Jordan Springs
Klines Mill
Leetown
Lehew
Marlboro
Meadow Mills
Middletown
Mount Williams
Mountain Falls
Nain
Opequon
Parkins Mills
Rest
Reynolds Store
Ridings Mill
Rock Enon Springs
Shawnee Land
Shenandoah Hills
Shenandoah River ( 1738 - 1772 )
Shockeysville
Siler
Star Fort
Star Tannery
Stephens City
Sunnyside
Vaucluse
Welltown
Whitacre
White Hall
Wilde Acres
Winchester
Woodstock ( 1738 - 1772 )
Settlement
Massanutten Settlement ( 1753 - 1772 )
Unknown
Kernstown
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog


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Frederick County is a county located in the 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 2010, the population was 78,305. Its county seat is Winchester. The northernmost point in Virginia is located in Frederick County.

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History

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The area that would become Frederick County, Virginia was inhabited and transited by various indigenous peoples for thousands of years before European colonization. The "Indian Road" refers to a historic pathway made by local tribes.

European Americans established Frederick County in 1743 from Orange County. Anglo-American settlers named the county for Frederick Louis, Prince of Wales (1707–1751), the eldest son of King George II of Great Britain.

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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 (present day Clarke County).

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War of 1812

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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:

The first constitution of West Virginia provided for Frederick County to be added to the new state if approved by a local election. Unlike those of neighboring Berkeley and Jefferson counties, Frederick County residents voted to remain in Virginia despite being occupied by the Union Army at the time.

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Timeline

Date Event Source
1743 County formed Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1743 Court records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1743 Land records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1743 Probate records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1771 Marriage records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1790 First census Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
1853 Birth records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1980 No significant boundary changes after this year Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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Population History

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

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

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Research Tips

Links to 1885 maps of Frederick County may be found here: http://www.historicmapworks.com/Browse/United_States/Virginia/Page/1/

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