Locust Grove, Virginia
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Locust Grove is an unincorporated community
in eastern Orange County
, Virginia
, United States
. Its ZIP code
is 22508; the population of the ZCTA
for that ZIP code was 7,605 at the 2000 census. While Locust Grove has historically been centered around the intersection of State Routes 20 and 611, most of the current population (and commercial activity) is located along the State Route 3 corridor several miles east, particularly in Lake of the Woods
. The main campus of Germanna Community College
is in Locust Grove, also along Route 3.
During the American Civil War
, the Battle of Mine Run
, also known as the Mine Run Campaign, took place near Locust Grove in late November and early December 1863. As well as the Battle of the Wilderness
, which was fought from May 5 to May 7, 1864. In recent years, the community was the locus of well-publicized battles between preservationists
and Orange County officials who had approved Wal-Mart Stores' plans to build a Walmart Supercenter along Route 3 on land near the Wilderness battlefield; Walmart has since chosen a new location near the Germanna campus.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in eastern Orange County
Orange County, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 25,881 people, 10,150 households, and 7,470 families residing in the county. The population density was 76 people per square mile . There were 11,354 housing units at an average density of 33 per square mile...
, Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
, United States
United States
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. Its ZIP code
ZIP Code
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is 22508; the population of the ZCTA
ZIP Code Tabulation Area
ZIP Code Tabulation Areas are statistical entities developed by the United States Census Bureau for tabulating summary statistics from Census 2000. This new entity was developed to overcome the difficulties in precisely defining the land area covered by each ZIP code...
for that ZIP code was 7,605 at the 2000 census. While Locust Grove has historically been centered around the intersection of State Routes 20 and 611, most of the current population (and commercial activity) is located along the State Route 3 corridor several miles east, particularly in Lake of the Woods
Lake of the Woods, Virginia
Lake of the Woods is a census-designated place in eastern Orange County, Virginia. The population as of the 2010 Census was 7,177. A gated subdivision founded in 1967 as a resort community built around a man-made lake, Lake of the Woods has grown into a bedroom community for Fredericksburg and...
. The main campus of Germanna Community College
Germanna Community College
Germanna Community College, est. 1970, is a community college and member of the Virginia Community College System, with campuses located in Locust Grove, Fredericksburg, and Culpeper...
is in Locust Grove, also along Route 3.
During the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
, the Battle of Mine Run
Battle of Mine Run
The Battle of Mine Run, also known as Payne's Farm, or New Hope Church, or the Mine Run Campaign , was conducted in Orange County, Virginia, in the American Civil War....
, also known as the Mine Run Campaign, took place near Locust Grove in late November and early December 1863. As well as the Battle of the Wilderness
Battle of the Wilderness
The Battle of the Wilderness, fought May 5–7, 1864, was the first battle of Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant's 1864 Virginia Overland Campaign against Gen. Robert E. Lee and the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia. Both armies suffered heavy casualties, a harbinger of a bloody war of attrition by...
, which was fought from May 5 to May 7, 1864. In recent years, the community was the locus of well-publicized battles between preservationists
Historic preservation
Historic preservation is an endeavor that seeks to preserve, conserve and protect buildings, objects, landscapes or other artifacts of historical significance...
and Orange County officials who had approved Wal-Mart Stores' plans to build a Walmart Supercenter along Route 3 on land near the Wilderness battlefield; Walmart has since chosen a new location near the Germanna campus.