Richardsville, Virginia

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Richardsville
Richardsville, Virginia
First settledEarly 19th Century
Population
  Total735

Richardsville is a small village in the Southern Area of Culpeper County, Virginia, United States. It is located between the Rapidan and Rappahannock rivers.

Richardsville was the site of many of Virginia's gold mines in the early 19th century. During the Civil War, a number of skirmishes and troop movements took place in Richardsville.

38°24′00″N77°43′44″W / 38.40000°N 77.72889°W / 38.40000; -77.72889


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