Caroline County, Virginia
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Caroline County Courthouse (Built 1803–1809) in Bowling Green
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 Location in the U.S. state of Virginia |
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 Virginia's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1727 | |
| Named for | Caroline of Ansbach | |
| Seat | Bowling Green | |
| Largest town | Bowling Green | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 537 sq mi (1,391 km2) | |
| • Land | 528 sq mi (1,368 km2) | |
| • Water | 9 sq mi (23 km2), 1.7% | |
| Population (est.) | ||
| • (2015) | 29,984 | |
| • Density | 41/sq mi (16/km²) | |
| Congressional district | 1st | |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 | |
| Website | www |
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Caroline County is a United States county located on the Eastern part of the Commonwealth of Virginia. The Northern boundary of the county borders on the Rappahannock River, notably at the historic town of Port Royal. The Caroline county seat is Bowling Green.
Caroline County was established in 1728 and was named in honor of Caroline of Ansbach, wife of the then reigning King, George II of Great Britain. It is the birthplace of the renowned racehorse Secretariat, winner of the 1973 Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes; the Triple Crown.
As of the 2010 census, the county population was 28,545, having more than doubled in the last fifty years. Caroline is part of the Greater Richmond Region.
Caroline County was established in the British Colony of Virginia in 1727 from Essex, King and Queen, and King William counties. It was named for Caroline of Ansbach, the wife of King George II of Great Britain, who had recently taken the British throne at the time.
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