Stafford is an unincorporated community in and the county seat of Stafford County in the northern part of the U.S. state of Virginia.[1] It lies 10 miles (16 km) north of Fredericksburg, approximately 40 miles (64 km) south of metropolitan Washington, D.C., and about 60 miles (97 km) north of Richmond, the state capital (Connor, 2003). The Marine Corps Base Quantico is located north of the community. U.S. Highway 1, Interstate 95, and Virginia Railway Express commuter trains pass through Stafford. Like the rest of Northern Virginia, as well as central Maryland, modern Stafford has been shaped by its proximity to the nation's capital. It is largely populated by professionals working in the federal civil service, the U.S. military, or for one of the many private companies which contract to provide services to the federal government. The latter are known locally as beltway bandits, after the Capital Beltway, an interstate highway that circles Washington, D.C.
Stafford has plenty of historical sites. Stafford (and nearby county's such as Spotylvania) hold a unique history worth learning about by reading text, visiting the local museums, or simply talking to elderly citizens. Shopping departments, hotels, and restaurants have been built in the area over the past few years. Although this is a good thing, some old time residents feel the town's old character is slipping away.
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Municipalities and communities of
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Aquia | Aquia Harbour | Argyle Heights | Arkendale | Bel Air | Berea | Brooke | Brookfield | Butzner Corner | Chatham Heights | Coal Landing | Concord | Cox Corner | Cropp | Daffan | Dahlgren Junction | Davis Corner | Dodds Corner | England Run | Falmouth | Ferry Farm | Fines Corner | Fritters Corner | Garrisonville | Glendie | Grafton Village | Hartwood | Heflin | Holly Corner | Leeland | Little Falls | McCarthys Corner | Midway Estates | Midway Island | Moores Corner | Paynes Corner | Quantico Station‡ | Ramoth | Roseville | Ruby | Shiloh | Skidmore Corner | Spring Valley | Stafford | Stones Corner | Storck | Sullivan | Tacketts Mill | Tylerton | Wallaces Corner | White Oak | Widewater | Widewater Beach | Wildcat Corner
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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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