Bartonsville is an

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located along

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in Frederick County,

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between

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and Stephens City. Bartonsville is on Springdale Road (SR 649) to the west of Valley Pike (

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). Historically, it has been referred to as Barton's Mill and Bartonville. The area of Bartonsville was first settled by the Hite Family in 1733. During the American Civil War, the village was garrisoned with a small stone fort of unknown location held by the Union Army.

Historic sites

* Springdale (John Hite House) (1753) * Springdale Mill Complex (1788)

References

Unincorporated communities in Frederick County, Virginia Unincorporated communities in Virginia {{FrederickCountyVA-geo-stub