Morrisville is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
in southern
Fauquier County
Fauquier is a county in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 72,972. The county seat is Warrenton.
Fauquier County is in Northern Virginia and is a part of the Washington metropolitan area.
History
In 160 ...
,
Virginia
Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States, between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. The geography and climate of the Commonwealth ar ...
, on
U.S. Route 17
U.S. Route 17 or U.S. Highway 17 (US 17), also known as the Coastal Highway, is a north–south United States Highway that spans in the southeastern United States. It runs close to the Atlantic Coast for much of its length, with ...
, and the southern terminus of
State Route 806, at an elevation of 436 feet (133 m).
Notable people
*
Richard Leroy Williams
Richard Leroy Williams (April 6, 1923 – February 19, 2011) was Virginia state judge and later a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.
Education and career
Born in Morrisville, ...
, United States District Court judge
References
Unincorporated communities in Fauquier County, Virginia
Unincorporated communities in Virginia
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