Fauquier County, Virginia
Fauquier County, Virginia | |
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County | |
Fauquier County Courthouse in Warrenton | |
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Flag Seal | |
Location within the U.S. state of Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 38°44′N 77°49′W / 38.74°N 77.81°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| Founded | 1759 |
| Named after | Francis Fauquier |
| Seat | Warrenton |
| Largest community | New Baltimore |
| Area | |
• Total | 651 sq mi (1,690 km2) |
| • Land | 647 sq mi (1,680 km2) |
| • Water | 3.8 sq mi (9.8 km2) 0.6% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 72,972 |
| • Density | 113/sq mi (43.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 10th |
| Website | www.fauquiercounty.gov |
Fauquier County /fɔːˈkɪər/ is a United States county located on the Piedmont plateau of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Part of the Northern Virginia region, Fauquier is included in the Washington metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 72,972. The county seat is the large historic town of Warrenton.
The county was created in 1759 from part of Prince William County and was named in honor of Francis Fauquier, the administrative head of Virginia Colony at the time. Fauquier hosts the Virginia Gold Cup, which, having started in 1922, is one of the longest running steeplechase horse race events in the United States.