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38°42′N77°29′W / 38.70°N 77.48°WPrince William County lies beside the Potomac River in the U.S. state of Virginia. At the 2020 census, the population was 482,204, [ 1 ] making it Virginia's second most populous county. The county seat is the independent city of Manassas. [ 2 ]
Prince William County. Type: County with 402,000 residents. Description: county in Virginia, United States. Neighbors: Fairfax County, Loudoun County, Manassas and Stafford County. Categories: county of Virginia and locality. Location: Northern Virginia, Virginia, South, United States, North America. View on OpenStreetMap.
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Captain John Smith first discovered Prince William County during an expedition in up the Potomac River in 1608. Smith found the region inhabited by Anacostan, Doeg, Iroquois, and Piscataway Indians. The first known colonial settlement was founded in 1722. In 1730, the Virginia General Assembly carved out an area approximately 2,000 square miles in ...
Economic and political displeasure with the British government reached a breaking point for Prince William colonists in 1773. As England had ordered all colonial governors to cease granting lands, except to veterans of the French and Indian War, further financial strains were wrought against the colonies through taxation. In 1774, under ever-mounti...
Before the Civil War, the population of Prince William County reached 11,000 and the African American population was 43.4 percent. Many African Americans in Virginia at this time were free from slavery and indentured servitude. Virginia legislators passed a law in 1782 permitting the freeing of slaves, however, colonies further south did not partic...
Manassas became a town in 1873. In 1892 Manassas became the County Seat for Prince William. Rebuilding the area to its former glory was almost an impossible task for locals. Grand manors and local businesses blighted during the War were replaced by modern inventions and post-war architecture. The railroad was reconstructed and expanded westward. Ed...
The ultimate military training academy of a sort was founded on a peninsula southwest of the Town of Occoquan, on the Quantico River in 1917. The Quantico Marine Basebecame an official training facility for the Navy before World War I and was one of the first Marine training centers not housed on a Naval base. The Town of Quantico, surrounded by th...
Prince William County has over 70 boards, committees and commissions. Learn more about what they do, when they meet, vacancies, and how to get involved. GO TO BCC DIRECTORY
Prince William is located in Northern Virginia, approximately 30 miles southwest of Washington, D.C. The County encompasses an area of 348 square miles, 18.8% of which is federally owned land.
Prince William County was a farm-based area until World War II. It evolved into a bedroom community after Shirley Highway was completed in 1949, providing a two-lane bypass to Route 1 until the second two lanes were completed in 1952. 5
Welcome to Prince William County, where history, nature, and adventure converge. This vibrant county beckons with tales of the past, lush landscapes, and thrilling activities. Discover charming towns, scenic trails, and local flavors, all waiting to be explored.
