Fauquier County (Va.)

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Title
Fauquier County (Va.)
Description
The northern Virginia county is located in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area. The county seat is Warrenton. The county was named for Francis Fauquier, who was Lieutenant Governor of Virginia at the time the county was established. Legend says he won the land in a poker game.
Has beginning
14 Sep 1758
Identifier
USGS GNIS ID: 1480120
U.S. Census code: 99061
Parent division/institution
Virginia
Item sets
Counties--Virginia

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