Culpeper County, Virginia

Culpeper County is an agricultural community experiencing exciting growth and development. By an increase of 20 percent since 2000, the county's population has grown to just over 41,000. Almost half of the county's acreage is still dedicated to agriculture, a great deal of which is made up of nurseries, green houses, and Christmas tree farms. But horse and beef farms are popular and wineries are prevalent. Fifty percent of the county land is still wooded.

The county was chartered in 1749 and named for Lord Thomas Culpeper, just after a young George Washington was commissioned to survey the area. It was an active community in the American Revolution and was a strategic "hub" during the Civil War due to its desirable railroad location.

In addition to a wealth of Civil War history, Culpeper offers many cultural events, free concerts, theaters and art festivals. For those who enjoy the outdoors there is plenty of gorgeous scenery to take in while bike riding, hiking, horseback riding fishing or canoeing.

Today Culpeper County has its own regional airport, although the major DC and Baltimore airports are within 100 miles, and two Amtrak lines stop through the area. The Culpeper Regional Hospital is located in the Town of Culpeper and the Culpeper public school system is fully accredited by the Virginia Department of Education.


For more information visit the county's website at http://www.culpepercounty.gov or the Chamber of Commerce at http://www.culpepervachamber.com