Frederick County, Virginia

Frederick County is a county located in the U.S. state — officially, “Commonwealth” — of Virginia. It is included in the Winchester, Virginia-West Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area. It was formed in 1743 by the splitting of Orange County. For ten years it was the home of George Washington. As of 2000, the population was 59,209. Its county seat is Winchester[1]. The northernmost point in Virginia is located in Frederick County.

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