Spotsylvania County, Virginia

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]

Spotsylvania County
County
Historic home listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Spotsylvania County
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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
Country	United States
State	Virginia
Founded	1721
Named for	Alexander Spotswood
Seat	Spotsylvania Courthouse
Largest community	Spotsylvania Courthouse
Area
• Total	414 sq mi (1,070 km2)
• Land	401 sq mi (1,040 km2)
• Water	13 sq mi (30 km2)  3.1%
Population  (2020)[5]
• Total	140,032
• Density	340/sq mi (130/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	7th
Website	www.spotsylvania.va.us

History

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

Census-designated places

• Lake Wilderness
• Spotsylvania Courthouse (county seat)