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    Winchester is the northwesternmost independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States. It is the county seat of Frederick County, although...
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    The city of Winchester, Virginia, and the surrounding area, were the site of numerous battles during the American Civil War, as contending armies strove...
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    located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 91,419. Its county seat is Winchester. The county was formed in 1743...
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    of Winchester, also known as the Battle of Opequon or Battle of Opequon Creek, was an American Civil War battle fought near Winchester, Virginia, on...
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    visitors and fans to tour. Virginia Patterson Hensley was born in Winchester, Virginia, on September 8, 1932, to Hilda Virginia (née Patterson) and Samuel...
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    Winchester (/ˈwɪntʃɪstər/, US also /-tʃɛs-/) is a cathedral city in Hampshire, England. The city lies at the heart of the wider City of Winchester, a local...
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    The Second Battle of Winchester was fought between June 13 and June 15, 1863, in Frederick County and Winchester, Virginia as part of the Gettysburg Campaign...
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    The First Battle of Winchester, fought on May 25, 1862, in and around Frederick County, Virginia, and Winchester, Virginia, was a major victory in Confederate...
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    (OMB) as of June, 2003. This should not be confused with the City of Winchester, Virginia, the most populous community within this MSA. The population of the...
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    enters the independent city of Winchester. Winchester was long the transportation hub of the lower Shenandoah Valley in Virginia. Today, US 50 meets Interstate...
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    Daniel Morgan (category Politicians from Winchester, Virginia)
    Eleanor Morgan, a Welsh family. Morgan settled in Winchester, Virginia. He became an officer of the Virginia militia and recruited a company of riflemen at...
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    part of the Winchester, Virginia-West Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area, an offshoot of the Washington–Baltimore–Northern Virginia, DC–MD–VA–WV...
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    Glen Burnie is a historic home located at Winchester, Virginia. It consists of a 2+1⁄2-story central section built in two sections about 1794, with flanking...
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  • Shenandoah University (category Education in Winchester, Virginia)
    Shenandoah University is a private university in Winchester, Virginia. It has an enrollment of approximately 4,000 students across more than 200 areas...
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    Numbered Highway System that runs from Punta Gorda, Florida, to Winchester, Virginia. In Virginia, the U.S. Highway runs 255.83 miles (411.72 km) from the North...
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    The Winchester Historic District is a national historic district located at Winchester, Virginia. The district encompasses 1,116 contributing buildings...
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  • The Winchester Public Schools serve the city of Winchester, Virginia. The school division was founded in 1919. There are eight schools and about 3500 students...
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    Roanoke Virginia Beach Waynesboro Winchester Richmond Roanoke Winchester Washington D.C. Philadelphia Columbus Raleigh As of August 2023, Virginia had the...
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    James Ridout "Jesse" Winchester Jr. (May 17, 1944 – April 11, 2014) was an American-Canadian musician and songwriter. He was born and raised in the southern...
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    and Jacksonville, Florida, and the portion from Fredericksburg to Winchester, Virginia, both of which follow a more inland route. Major metropolitan areas...
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    Statistical Area. Winchester is located roughly halfway between Lexington and Mt. Sterling. It was named after Winchester, Virginia. Winchester is located northwest...
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  • The Winchester Medical College (WMC) building, currently located at 302 W. Boscawen Street, Winchester, Virginia, along with all its records, equipment...
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    is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Winchester, Virginia. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts...
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    for Winchester, Ohio, in Violet Township, Fairfield County. Dove named the village after his father's hometown of Winchester, Virginia. Winchester flourished...
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  • Great Wagon Road (category Historic trails and roads in Virginia)
    only north of Winchester, Virginia. In 1753, a group of wagon travelers reported that "the good road ended at Augusta" (now Staunton, Virginia), although...
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  • John Frederick Parker (category People from Winchester, Virginia)
    verified images of him. 1850 U.S. Census, population schedules; Winchester, Frederick, Virginia; NARA microfilm publication M432, Roll: M432_945; Page: 289A;...
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    known as the Bell House, is a historic home located near Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia. It is a vernacular, 2+1⁄2-story log, frame, stone and brick...
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    Harry F. Byrd (category Politicians from Winchester, Virginia)
    Bolling (Flood) and Richard Evelyn Byrd Sr., moved the young family to Winchester, Virginia, the same year.[citation needed] Young Harry Byrd's father became...
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  • The Winchester Star is a daily newspaper (Monday-Friday) based in Winchester, Virginia covering the Shenandoah Valley area. On March 6, 2018, it was announced...
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    In 1968, the Virginia State Highway Commission designated the road as the "Harry Flood Byrd Highway" between Alexandria and Winchester to commemorate...
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