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Around Spotsylvania ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Fredericksburg. It lies just northeast of Spotsylvania. Fredericksburg has a population of 29,500 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Culpeper. It is located about 28 miles [ km] to the northwest of Spotsylvania and has a population of 19,200 people.

The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Spotsylvania, with the nearest first.

  • Spotsylvania Courthouse
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Snell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Leavells
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
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    • Leavells is located in Spotsylvania County
  • Post Oak
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
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    • Post Oak is located in Spotsylvania County
  • Thornburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Todds Tavern
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
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    • Todds Tavern is located in Spotsylvania County
  • McHenry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
    • McHenry is located in Spotsylvania County
  • Arcadia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
    • Arcadia is located in Spotsylvania County
  • Brockroad
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
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    • Brockroad is located in Spotsylvania County
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    • Margo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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      • Margo is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Waverly Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly Village
      • Waverly Village is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Marye
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marye
      • Marye is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Fredericksburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Logan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
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      • Logan is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Chatham Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham Village
      • Chatham Village is located in Stafford County

For more communities neighboring Spotsylvania, please visit our County-by-County Page for Spotsylvania.

Spotsylvania County ...

Spotsylvania is located in Spotsylvania County<4> and is the County Seat.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Spotsylvania County: Caroline, Culpeper, Hanover, Louisa, Orange & Stafford.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Spotsylvania ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Spotsylvania.

Airports Near Spotsylvania ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Spotsylvania and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Spotsylvania.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Spotsylvania ...

Looking for more information about Spotsylvania? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Spotsylvania. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Spotsylvania, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Spotsylvania.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Spotsylvania. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Spotsylvania County: www.spotsylvania.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Spotsylvania.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Spotsylvania, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Spotsylvania), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.









 

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