Stafford, Virginia
Stafford Courthouse | |
|---|---|
Census-designated place (CDP) | |
 Stafford Virginia, a view from Courthouse Road | |
 Location in Stafford County and the state of Virginia. | |
| Country |  United States |
| Commonwealth |  Virginia |
| County | Stafford |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.276000 sq mi (11.074789 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 4,320 |
| • Density | 1,000/sq mi (390/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 22554, 22556 |
| Website | Official website for the County |
Stafford is a census-designated place (listed as Stafford Courthouse) in and the county seat of Stafford County in the northern part of the U.S. Commonwealth of Virginia.[1] The population as of the 2010 United States Census was 4,320. It lies 10 miles (16 km) north of Fredericksburg, approximately 40 miles (64 km) south of metropolitan Washington, D.C., and about 60 miles (97 km) north of Richmond, the Commonwealth capital (Connor, 2003). The Marine Corps Base Quantico is located north of the community. Stafford Courthouse is located at the intersections of U.S. Highway 1, and Courthouse Road.
History
English sea captain, Samuel Argall abducted the Pamunkey princess Pocahontas near this area on April 13, 1613 while she was residing with her Patawomeck husband, Kocoum in an attempt to secure some English prisoners for release and ammunitions held by her father. It occurred in the northeastern part of this county, from where the colonists took her to a secondary English settlement, known as Henricus (or Henrico Town). The vicar, Alexander Whitaker converted Pocahontas to Christianity during her captivity. He renamed her "Rebecca" at her baptism. Rebecca married English colonist John Rolfe on April 5, 1614 in Jamestown.[2][3]
Accokeek Furnace Archeological Site, Public Quarry at Government Island, Redoubt No. 2, and Stafford Training School are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[4]
References
- ^ "Stafford County, VA". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
- ^ John Rolfe Highway Marker
- ^ Kidnapping of Pocahontas Highway Marker or Pocahontas Highway Marker
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
External links
Municipalities and communities of Stafford County, Virginia, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| CDPs |  | |
| Unincorporated communities |
| |
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |