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Historical Highway MarkersCulpeper County/Fauquier CountyZ-278
Culpeper County
Formed in 1748 from Orange, and named for Lord Culpeper, Governor of Virginia 1680-83.
The battle of Cedar Mountain, 1862, was fought in this county.
Fauquier County
Formed in 1759 from Prince William, and named for Frances Fauquier, Governor of Virginia, 1758-1768. Chief Justice John Marshall was born in this county.
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