Jeffersonton
- 18498 Springs Road
Jeffersonton, Virginia 22724
The
village of Jeffersonton (once called Jefferson) was established in 1798 on 25
acres of land donated by John Fishback, Joseph Coons and others. It was on
the main road from Fauquier Court House to Culpeper Court House. In 1820, it
was Culpeper County’s leading village, and in 1835 was on the Piedmont stage
route from Washington D.C. to Milledgeville, Georgia. In 1852, the population
was 2,033, of which over half were slaves. During the Civil War, the Little
Fork Rangers mustered in the village in front of the old Fishback house on
their way to Manassas Battlefield. The ladies of the village had made their
uniforms, and presented them with their company flag. Today the village
consists of four churches, a community center, a few old dwellings and the old
elementary school, which is no longer in use.