VA-Z200 Spotsylvania County

Marker text: SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY

Area 413 Square Miles

Formed in 1720 from Essex, King and Queen, and King William, and named for Alexander Spotswood, Governor of Virginia, 1710-1722. The Battles of Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, the Wilderness (partly) and Spotsylvania were fought in this county.

Conservation & Development Commission, 1929.

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Location: US 17 (southbound) at the Caroline and Spotsylvania County line., Spotsylvania County, Virginia

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