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Spotsylvania County
Genealogy and History
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Our goal is to help you track your ancestors through time by transcribing genealogical and historical data and placing it online for the free use of all researchers.

We're looking for folks who share our dedication to putting data online and are interested in helping this website become a useful research tool.

If you would like to join our group and become the host of this county, please visit our Volunteer Page and contact Kim.
(A desire to transcribe data and basic webpage skills are necessary)



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County History
Established in 1721 from Essex, King and Queen and King William Counties, the county was named  for Lieutenant Governor Alexander Spotswood.  During the Civil War, many battles were fought in this County, including Chancellorsville, Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania Courthouse and The Wilderness.  During the Battle of Chancellorsville, Stonewall Jackson was shot and mortally wounded in Spotsylvania County.  Confederate Soldiers from North Carolina, mistook Stonewall Jackson for a Federal Patrol and shot him in the arm.  While his arm was amputated, he did not recover and died from pneumonia a few days later.

LOCALITIES
Alsop - Arcadia - Artillery Ridge - Bells Crossroad - Belmont - Blades Corner - Brandon - Brockroad - Brokenburg - Carters Store - Chancellor - Chancellorsville - Chewnings Corner - Cookstown - Dunavant - Five Mile Fork - Four Mile Fork - Granite Springs - Lanes Corner - Leavells - Lewiston - Margo - Marye - Massaponax - McHenry - Old Trap - Olivers Corner - Partlow - Paytes - Post Oak - Shady Grove Corner - Snell - Spotsylvania Courthouse - Stubbs - Thornburg - Todds Tavern

NATIONAL PROTECTED AREA
Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park

Surrounding Counties

Caroline | Culpeper | Hanover | Louisa | Orange | Stafford