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In the News (Tue 22 Dec 09)

  
  Rappahannock County, Virginia
While the economy of Rappahannock County has historically been based upon agriculture, it no longer employs as high a percentage of the work force as once was the case.
Reflecting the rural character of the County, production, crafts, operations, farming and general labor of all kinds were represented in Rappahannock County at a rate greater than that for the State.
Rappahannock, in an increase of over 5% since 1990, had 17% of its workforce employed by a governmental entity.
www.rappahannockcountyva.gov /page1/page1.html   (746 words)

  
 Rappahannock County, Virginia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rappahannock County is a county located in the U.S. state — officially, "Commonwealth" — of Virginia.
Rappahannock County is bounded on the southeast by Culpeper County and on the southwest by Madison County.
In the county, the population was spread out with 22.30% under the age of 18, 5.60% from 18 to 24, 26.40% from 25 to 44, 31.80% from 45 to 64, and 13.80% who were 65 years of age or older.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Rappahannock_County,_Virginia   (448 words)

  
 Back to Rappahannock County Page
Rappahannock's schools are not crowded and its crime rate is the lowest in the state.
Rappahannock is truly the last unspoiled county in Northern Virginia, and the vast majority of its residents would like to keep it that way.
County Zoning Administrator John McCarthy admits that all the 1962 ordinance really did was restrict high-density development to village centers and set minimum standards for construction in agricultural zones.
www.farms-estates.com /fe/FLStar1.htm   (1301 words)

  
 Krebser Fund For Rappahannock County Conservation (KFRCC) - Piedmont Environmental Council
Rappahannock County is a rich landscape of rolling and mountainous countryside with farms, historic sites and forested areas.
The western portion of Rappahannock County encompasses part of the ecologically rich eastern flank of the 200,000-acre Shenandoah National Park.
Rappahannock County encompasses both the main stem and many of the headwater streams of the upper Rappahannock River, which provides drinking water for a number of growing downstream communities.
www.pecva.org /conservation/funds/krebserfund.asp   (539 words)

  
 Rappahannock County, Virginia - Home
The County Planning Commission consists of seven members, one of whom is a member of the Board of Supervisors, another of whom is a representative of the Board of Zoning Appeals and the remaining five who are appointed to four-year terms of office by the Board of Supervisors by voting district.
The Rappahannock County School Board, composed of five elected members representing the five magisterial districts of the County, are the stewards of the County's public educational facilities.
The establishment of this Authority enables the County to raise and solicit funds from various local, state, and federal agencies and to provide increased recreational opportunities for the residents of Rappahannock County.
www.rappahannockcountyva.gov   (534 words)

  
 Rappahannock County Virginia Records
Modern Rappahannock County was formed in 1833 from the northern part of Culpeper County.
Rappahannock County's creation in 1833 represented the final separation of territory from the parent county, Culpeper.
The new county took its name from the river which traverses it, and, in turn, from the Indian tribe which once lived along its banks.
genealogyresources.org /Rappahannock.html   (279 words)

  
 Back to Rappahannock County Page
Rappahannock County has protected the rural splendor that makes it one of Virginia's most beautiful places.
On the down side, Rappahannock is one of the few high schools in Virginia that doesn't have a football team.
The county's three largest businesses are the Rappahannock Farmer's Co-op, the Faith Mountain catalog company and the Inn at Little Washington, a nationally acclaimed restaurant.
www.farms-estates.com /fe/FLStar2.htm   (1101 words)

  
 Rappahannock County, Virginia VaGenweb Page
Rappahannock County is located at the foot of Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains, and our ancestors found it's picturesque rolling hills well suited to agricultural use, the principal industry.
Rappahannock County was formed in the year 1833 from Culpeper County.
It's county seat is Washington, Virginia, and the address for the county offices is: Rappahannock County,P.O.Box 517,Washington, VA.,22747-0517.
www.rootsweb.com /~varappah   (848 words)

  
 Rappahannock County Community Meeting
This is a summary of a meeting held on Tuesday, February 20 at the Rappahannock County Library near the Town of Washington attended by approximately 55 participants.
Participation in the Rappahannock County meeting illustrated one of the very strengths highlighted by its participants: that county residents are unusually active and engaged in community issues.
Participants felt that Rappahannock County is now at a critical turning point, where it can decide to apply measures that will protect its scenic rural character through the next decades of growth.
www.rrregion.org /rappcocommtg.html   (667 words)

  
 Rappahannock County: Virginia Is For Lovers
Rappahannock County is in the Northern Virginia region.
The crest of the Blue Ridge Mountains is the western boundary and is one of Virginia's most scenic counties.
Horse lovers will find the county in the midst of a multi-county region where the horse industry is prominent.
www.virginia.org /site/cities.asp?locality=Rappahannock   (187 words)

  
 Rappahannock Real Estate Resources
Rappahannock Real Estate Resources was the first company to recognize the advantages of 1031 tax-deferred exchanges and helped clients find properties and write contracts to effectively exchange properties.
He moved to Rappahannock County in 1979, eventually transferring his license to Eileen Day Realtors in 1985.
Her background is in Natural Resources and Agricultural Sciences, and she provides services to the County as a volunteer EMT and firefighter with the Washington Fire and Rescue.
www.rappahannockrealestateresources.com /about.html   (417 words)

  
 Rappahannock Real Estate: Property, Land Lots for Sale   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Choose from a selection of available Rappahannock luxury homes, estats and property for sale and real estate in Rappahannock County, outside of Northern Virginia, as well as land lots on Battle Run Farm, located off twenty minutes south of Warrenton.
The land and property for sale in Rappahannock County ranges from 50 acres to over 500 acres of property with mountain views and ponds in the beautiful area of Flint Hill and Amissville, Virginia.
Among the Rappahannock County land listings for sale, there are properties that include a wooded backdrop, a pond and/or a large stream with an elevated area for building your house, home or luxury estate.
www.virginiaestates.com /property_listings/rappahannock/index.asp   (440 words)

  
 Rappahannock League for Environmental Protection
This project, formally supported by RLEP, is a joint effort of Rappahannock County, the Piedmont Environmental Council, the Krebser Fund, the Virginia Land Conservation Fund, and the Open Space Lands Preservation Fund.
The Rappahannock County Building Office recently asked the Board of Supervisors for approval to begin a Land Disturbing Permit System whereby anyone preparing to disturb any land in preparation for construction, building a driveway, or any other land-disturbing activities not related to agricultural operations must apply for a permit to do so.
Rappahannock County is remarkable in the amount of land that our residents have put under conservation easement, but if your land doesn't qualify for this program or you want to try other strategies for protecting wildlife habitat, the U.S. Department of Agriculture offers an alternative: the Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program.
www.rlep.org /livinggreen   (1405 words)

  
 Fredericksburg.com - Target? What target? Rappahannock asks
Authorities in the county about 60 miles west of Fredericksburg said they have no idea why that would be the case.
Rappahannock County has no cities or even towns with a population over 1,000.
Rappahannock was most recently in the news after high school parents printed a fund-raising calendar featuring county men in the nude.
www.freelancestar.com /News/FLS/2003/122003/12242003/1210561   (532 words)

  
 Virginia Farm Bureau Federation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
's gently sloping hills provide a picturesque landscape and plentiful forage for the county’s 15,000 head of beef cattle.
The ideal climate also allows farmers to grow more than 380 acres of apples and a few acres each of peaches, blueberries, strawberries and snap beans.
And when the holidays roll around, you may want to visit one of the county's seven Christmas tree farms.
www.vafb.com /rappahannock/rappahannock.asp   (104 words)

  
 Rappahannock Circuit Court
Rappahannock Combined General District and Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
In addition, the circuit court hears cases appealed from the general district court and from the juvenile and domestic relations district court.
There is a circuit court in each city and county in Virginia.
www.courts.state.va.us /courts/circuit/Rappahannock/home.html   (162 words)

  
 Rappahannock League for Environmental Protection, Rappahannock County, Virginia
Rappahannock County, Virginia, landowners continue to place their land in easement, now at 18 percent of all private land in the county.
Among the many resource materials available were the Rappahannock Butterfly Checklist and Butterfly References.
The RLEP-sponsored Piedmont Alternative Energy Expo, held May 20 at Fauquier County Fairgrounds in Warrenton, Virginia, was visited by over 600 attendees.
www.rlep.org   (553 words)

  
 Rappahannock River Tributary Strategy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
The river's basin stretches from Rappahannock County to Chesapeake Bay in Lancaster County.
The Rappahannock is 184 miles long, and its drainage basin varies in width from 50 to 10 miles.
The Rappahannock strategy is dynamic and will continue to evolve as new information and technologies become available as well as when results of reevaluations provide guidance.
www.dcr.state.va.us /sw/rrtrib.htm   (2062 words)

  
 Rappahannock Counties Virginia United States North America Regional   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
in the Rappahannock County Circuit Court Clerk's office for the period of Nov. 24, 2006 to Dec. 1, 2006.
Beth, a former elementary school teacher in both Warren and Rappahannock Counties, currently works with her husband at Harris Hollow Foods; is a member of the...
Farmers in the following contiguous counties and cities are also eligible for...
www.iaswww.com /ODP/Regional/North_America/United_States/Virginia/Counties/Rappahannock   (312 words)

  
 Rappahannock County, Virginia VA, county profile - hotels, festivals, genealogy, newspapers - ePodunk
Rappahannock County is one of 95 counties in Virginia.
This was an increase of 2.69% from the 2000 census.
Rappahannock County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election.
www.epodunk.com /cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=22947   (543 words)

  
 Times Community Newspapers - Rappahannock and the mysterious bubble
Generally the Rappahannock County real estate market is considered to be a separate entity.
Most home buyers interested in the county are usually seeking a more rural setting, and view the large lot sizes and distance from urban areas as a bonus.
In researching this story, The Rappahannock News found many local real estate agents and brokers to be on vacation for the month of July, which is traditionally a slow month in the real estate business.
www.timescommunity.com /site/tab4.cfm?newsid=16943487&BRD=2553&PAG=461&dept_id=506086&rfi=6   (1022 words)

  
 Essex County - The Town of Tappahannock - Essex County History
The original county was Northumberland County, established in 1645, and subsequently divided into Northumberland, Lancaster, and Westmoreland Counties.
Still heavily influenced by British domain, the county name of Essex may have come either from the shire or county in England, or as a nod to the Duke of Essex himself (patrons are often generous!).
A map of the Rappahannock shows some of the impact the river had on the history of the area.
www.essex-virginia.org /ex_hist.htm   (817 words)

  
 Wills of Rappahannock County, Virginia 1656-1692 : Genealogical Publishing Company
"Old Rappahannock" was formed from Lancaster County in 1656; in 1692 its land south of the Rappahannock River was re-named Essex County, while that to the north became Richmond County.
Owing to his interest in the ancestry of Francis Graves, son of Captain Thomas Graves, a member of the Virginia House of Burgesses in 1619, Mr.
Sweeney painstakingly transcribed the wills of this extinct county from scattered deed and order books at the courthouse in Tappahannock, Virginia.
www.genealogical.com /index.php?main_page=product_info&item_number=9764&ref=1458   (183 words)

  
 Rappahannock County, VA News
For the past seven months, a committee of sheriffs and county administrators from four counties have been meeting behind closed doors at the Warren County Government Center in Front Royal to discuss the need...
For the past seven months, a small committee of sheriffs and county administrators from four counties have been meeting behind closed doors at the Warren County Government Center in Front Royal to discuss the...
An innovative whiskey is brewing in this Rappahannock County town, and the final product will appear on the shelves of several local ABC stores later this fall.
www.topix.net /county/rappahannock-va   (653 words)

  
 The Political Graveyard: Rappahannock County, Va.
For convenient presentation of this material, the site includes a page for each of the more than 3,000 counties in the U.S., as well as for various U.S. and foreign territories and countries.
Assignment of birthplaces, deathplaces, and cemeteries to counties is subject to error.
The intent is to locate places according to current county names and boundaries.
politicalgraveyard.com /geo/VA/RP.html   (528 words)

  
 Rappahannock Ag Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
As of the end of 1998, approximately 5.1% (or 7,100 acres) of privately held Rappahannock County land is under some sort of protective conservation easement.
This is slightly above average for counties in the Piedmont region.
Residential properties require between $1.16 and $1.39 in public services per $1 paid in property taxes (an average deficit of about $1.27), while open or farmed land requires only about 16 cents in services per $1 paid (a surplus of approximately 84 cents).
www.landtrustva.org /map_rappahannock.htm   (89 words)

  
 Bureau of Economic Analysis: Regional Economic Accounts
Rappahannock, VA District of Columbia, DC Total number of commuters
Rappahannock, VA Culpeper, VA Total number of commuters
Rappahannock, VA Rappahannock, VA Total number of commuters
www.bea.gov /bea/regional/reis/jtw/action.cfm?tableid=27&fips=51157&format=htm&placetype=r&industry=0   (368 words)

  
 Rappahannock County Student Intern Program   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Now is an exciting time to be a student at Rappahannock County High School.
Determination and hard work have long been characteristics of citizens of Rappahannock County and it is important that our youth develop a respect for those qualities.
At Rappahannock County High School we believe that ALL children can learn.
www.rappahannock.k12.va.us /intern/rmello.html   (173 words)

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