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Remington, Virginia

Remington, Virginia
Town
Central Remington
Central Remington
Location of Remington, Virginia
Location of Remington, Virginia
Coordinates: 38°32′8″N 77°48′29″W / 38.53556°N 77.80806°W / 38.53556; -77.80806Coordinates: 38°32′8″N 77°48′29″W / 38.53556°N 77.80806°W / 38.53556; -77.80806
Country United States
State Virginia
County Fauquier
Area
 • Total 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2)
 • Land 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 272 ft (83 m)
Population (2008)
 • Total 598
 • Density 2,876.4/sq mi (1,110.6/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 22734
Area code(s) 540
FIPS code 51-66512
GNIS feature ID 1499948

Remington is a small incorporated town in Fauquier County, Virginia, United States. The population was 598 at the 2010 census. It is near the highways, U.S. Route 15, U.S. Route 17, U.S. Route 29, and Virginia State Route 28. Remington is less than a mile northeast of the Culpeper County line.

The town of Remington developed as a transportation hub. It was a commercial port during the mid-nineteenth century on the Rappahannock Canal, but the canal failed financially and operations were abandoned. Later, the town was a stop on the Orange and Alexandria Railroad called Rappahannock Station, but the O&A was eventually absorbed into the Norfolk Southern system, and the Remington spur fell into disuse.

Remington was the site of the First Battle of Rappahannock Station and the Second Battle of Rappahannock Station during the American Civil War. Colonel John S. Mosby made raids in the town during the war, and, later, he made his home and practiced law in nearby Warrenton, Virginia.

The Remington Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.

Remington is located at 38°32′8″N 77°48′29″W / 38.53556°N 77.80806°W / 38.53556; -77.80806 (38.535464, -77.808117).


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