VA-Z187 Fauquier County

Marker text: FAUQUIER COUNTY

Area 666 Square Miles

Formed in 1759 from Prince William, and named for Francis Fauquier, Governor of Virginia, 1758-1768. Chief Justice John Marhsall was born in this county.

Virginia Conservation Commission, 1946.

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Location: US 29 (sign is on the northbound side of the road) at the Fauquier/Culpeper county line (just before the Rappahannock River crossing), Fauquier County, Virginia

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