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In 1833, the population of the new Rappahannock County was over 9,000 citizens. Culpeper County - through a series of divisions - lost more than half its population. By 1840. the population was 11,393. But these divisions were not uncommon in the State of Virginia when courthouses were located more than 35 miles away.
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