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Spotsylvania Courthouse, Virginia
Census-designated place in Virginia, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Spotsylvania , also known as Spotsylvania Courthouse , is a census-designated place and the county seat of Spotsylvania County, Virginia, United States. The population was 5,610 as of the 2020 census. It lies 10 miles (16km) southwest of Fredericksburg and approximately 60 miles (90km) south of Washington D.C and about 50 miles (80km) north of Richmond, the state capital. Kalahari Resort is east of the community
Spotsylvania, Virginia | |
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![]() A view along Judicial Center Lane in Spotsylvania | |
Location of Spotsylvania, Virginia | |
Coordinates: 38°12′7″N 77°35′15″W | |
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County | Spotsylvania |
Area | |
• Total | 10.8 sq mi (28.0 km2) |
• Land | 10.7 sq mi (27.8 km2) |
• Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
Elevation | 299 ft (91 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 5,610 |
• Density | 520/sq mi (200/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
ZIP Codes | 22551, 22553 |
FIPS code | 51-74470[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 1867599[3] |
During the American Civil War, the crossroads community became a Union objective during the Battle of Spotsylvania Courthouse, fought May 8–21, 1864. The battle, which ended in stalemate,[4] included a brutal 20-hour struggle over a section of the Confederate defenses that became known as the "Bloody Angle". The site of the Bloody Angle and other portions of the battlefield are preserved as part of Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania County Battlefields Memorial National Military Park and administered by the National Park Service. The Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park includes three cemeteries. Over 15,000 Union soldiers, many unidentified, are buried in the Fredericksburg National Cemetery. The other two cemeteries are dedicated to fallen Confederate soldiers.[5]