Spotsylvania County, Virginia

Spotsylvania County
Historic home listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Spotsylvania County
Motto(s): 
Patior Ut Potiar[1]
(Latin for "Suffer to obtain")[2][3][4]
Location within the U.S. state of Virginia
Virginia's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 38°11′N 77°39′W / 38.18°N 77.65°W / 38.18; -77.65
Country United States
State Virginia
Founded1721
Named forAlexander Spotswood
SeatSpotsylvania Courthouse
Largest communitySpotsylvania Courthouse
Area
 • Total414 sq mi (1,070 km2)
 • Land401 sq mi (1,040 km2)
 • Water13 sq mi (30 km2)  3.1%
Population
 • Total140,032
 • Density340/sq mi (130/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district7th
Websitewww.spotsylvania.va.us

Spotsylvania County is a county in the U.S. state of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, 140,032 people lived there.[5] Its county seat is Spotsylvania Courthouse.[6]

History

Spotsylvania County was founded in 1721 from parts of Essex, King and Queen, and King William counties.

Census-designated places

References

  1. "Latin Lovers". The Washington Times. November 4, 2002. Archived from the original on August 30, 2016. Retrieved August 30, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. "motto". www.jsasoc.com.
  3. "Clan Spottiswood - ScotClans - Scottish Clans".
  4. "Surname Database: Spens Last Name Origin". The Internet Surname Database.
  5. 5.0 5.1 "QuickFacts: Spotsylvania County, Virginia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  6. National Association of Counties. "NACo County Explorer". Retrieved January 25, 2024.