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Spotsylvania County is a county located in the U.S. state — officially, "Commonwealth" — of Virginia. As of the 2000 census, the population was 90,395. The Census Bureau predicts it to be at 116,549 in 2005, a 28.9% increase, making it one of the fastest growing in the nation. Its county seat is Spotsylvania Courthouse6. The independent city of Fredericksburg is located in the northeast corner of the county but is politically separate. This county is considered by some a part of the Washington Metropolitan Area and Northern Virginia because of its vast numbers of commuters that travel north on Interstate 95 or Virginia Railway Express for work. Spotsylvania Towne Centre and the large Central Park shopping center adjacent to it at the junction of Interstate 95 and Virginia Route 3, attract shoppers from a several-county radius with many national chain merchants.
History
Spotsylvania County was established in 1721 from Essex, King and Queen, and King William counties. The county was named in Latin for Virginia Lieutenant Governor Alexander Spotswood. Many battles were fought in the county during the Civil War. Some of these battles include Chancellorsville, the Wilderness, Fredericksburg, and Spotsylvania Court House. and Lynn'sville Timeline
Population History
Note: Fredericksburg city, formed from Spotsylvania County. Annexation after 1980 from Spotsylvania (1980 population 2,440). Research Tips
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