Rappahannock County, VA

Headnote
RAPPAHANNOCK was formed in 1831, from Culpeper. It is named from the river which runs on its northern boundary. Its soil is fertile, and productive in wheat and corn. Length about 18, breadth 17 miles. Pop. in 1840, whites 5,307, slaves 3,663, free colored 287; total, 9,257. (Historical Collections, 1852)
Place Unit Type
County
Containing Unit
Virginia

Rappahannock County, Virginia (Howe)

Gazetteer/Almanac
RAPPAHANNOCK was formed in 1831, from Culpeper. It is named from the river which runs on its northern boundary. Its soil is fertile, and productive in wheat and corn. Length about 18, breadth 17 miles. Pop. in 1840, whites 5,307, slaves 3,663, free colored 287; total, 9,257.
Henry Howe, Historical Collections of Virginia… (Charleston, SC: William R. Babcock, 1852), 447.
Name Type
Washington, VA City or Town
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