Lancaster County, Virginia
Lancaster County | |
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Central Lancaster, the county seat, with the county courthouse visible | |
Location within the U.S. state of Virginia | |
Virginia's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 37°43′N 76°25′W / 37.71°N 76.41°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| Founded | 1651 |
| Seat | Lancaster |
| Largest town | Kilmarnock |
| Area | |
• Total | 231 sq mi (600 km2) |
| • Land | 133 sq mi (340 km2) |
| • Water | 98 sq mi (250 km2) 42.4% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 10,919 |
| • Density | 47/sq mi (18/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | www |
Lancaster County is a county located on the Northern Neck in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population sits at 10,919. Its county seat is Lancaster.
Located on the Northern Neck near the mouth of the Rappahannock River, Lancaster County is part of the Northern Neck George Washington Birthplace wine-growing region recognized by the United States as an American Viticultural Area. Lancaster County is the most densely populated county in the Northern Neck. The largest town in Lancaster County is Kilmarnock, Virginia. The county's area code is 804.