Brentsville, Virginia
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Brentsville is an unincorporated
village in Prince William County
, Virginia
. Originally known as Prince William Court House, Brentsville was first platted in 1822 and served as the site of Prince William County's fourth county seat
from 1820 to January 1, 1894. Brentsville is near the exact geographical center of the county.
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...
village in Prince William County
Prince William County, Virginia
-National protected areas:* Featherstone National Wildlife Refuge* Manassas National Battlefield Park* Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge* Prince William Forest Park-Government and politics:...
, 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...
. Originally known as Prince William Court House, Brentsville was first platted in 1822 and served as the site of Prince William County's fourth county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
from 1820 to January 1, 1894. Brentsville is near the exact geographical center of the county.