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Stafford County
Stafford County[1] is a county in Virginia. Stafford County is located 25 miles south of Washington, DC and is one of the fastest growing counties in the state. [2] The county is primarily a bedroom community for commuters who work in and around Washington, D.C..
Cities
- Brooke
- Falmouth
- Garrisonville
- Hartwood
- Ruby
- Stafford Courthouse
Other destinations
Understand
Stafford was primary an agricultural area until the late 20th century when suburban sprawl from Washington reached as far south as Fredericksburg.
George Washington spent much of his childhood in the lower part of the county on his family's home, Ferry Farm, along the Rappahannock River across from the city of Fredericksburg. It was during this time that George supposedly cut down the legendary cherry tree.
Talk
Get in
Get around
See
- George Washington's Ferry Farm, 268 Kings Highway, [3]. A home of George Washington.
Itineraries
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Stay safe
Get out
This page was last edited at 00:02, on 21 January 2008 by Peter Fitzgerald. Based on work by Jordan Mills, David and Ryan Holliday, Wikitravel user(s) Dkastner and Rspga49 and Anonymous user(s) of Wikitravel.