Location Northern Tip of Virginia, bordering Maryland and West Virginia. One hour west of Washington Baltimore CMSA. One hour from Dulles International Airport.
Miles To
Washington D.C.
72 miles
Pittsburgh
226 miles
Detroit
454 miles
Toronto
511 miles
Boston
640 miles
Atlanta
637 miles
Richmond
135 miles
Norfolk
226 miles
State Tax Information
Corporate Income Tax: 6%
Retail Sales & Use Tax: 5.0% Sales and Use Tax (4.0% state and 1.0% local). Counties and Cities are separate taxing entities. You only pay one local tax.
The State of Virginia has NO TAX on:
Intangible property
Manufacturers' inventory
Manufacturers' furniture, fixtures or corporate aircraft
Sales and Use Tax Exemptions: Virginia offers some of the broadest sales and use tax exemptions in the US. Manufacturers do not pay tax on purchases used for production; distributors do not pay tax on items purchased for resale.
Property Tax Exemptions: Intangible property, manufacturers' inventory, and manufacturers' furniture, fixtures, and corporate aircraft.
Workers Comp The average unemployment rate per employee in Virginia for 2005 was $160. This rate is substantially lower than neighboring states of West Virginia ($224) and Maryland ($222). Average Employer Contribution Rates By State, August 2005 Edition, National Foundation for Unemployment Compensation and Workers' Compensation.
Climate Annual Average Temperature: July average temperature = 87°F January average temperature = 41°F Average Yearly Precipitation: 37.8" of rain and 26.2" of snow.
Top of Virginia Brief History Highlights
WINCHESTER
Winchester is the home of George Washington and Stonewall Jackson Headquarters.
Winchester City (1990 pop. 23,365), seat of Frederick co. settled 1732 near a Native American village in Lord Fairfax's domain.
Incorporated as a city in 1874.
George Washington began his career as a surveyor there in 1748.
During the French and Indian Wars, Winchester was a center for defense against Native American raids, and Washington, who commanded the Virginia troops, had his headquarters there.
Gen. Daniel Morgan lived in Winchester and is buried in Mt. Hebron Cemetery.
During the Civil War, the city suffered severely, changing hands over 70 times.
Stonewall Jackson headquartered there during the winter of 1861–62, and Gen. Philip Sheridan during the winter of 1864–65.
Of interest are the old Presbyterian Church (1790) and the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley.
In Winchester are Shenandoah University.
The city is the birthplace of Pulitzer Prize Winner Willa Cather and Admiral Richard E. Byrd.
Winchester is also home to legendary country singer, Patsy Cline
The city is home of the annual Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival.
Winchester Industrial Parks were developed over 25 years ago, a novel concept at the time.
While Winchester was once known for its substantial agricultural base, today, over ____% of the workforce is employed in manufacturing.
Winchester receives major telecommunication equipment upgrades, second only to Richmond, in Virginia. Three redundant fiber optic pathways and full DS-3 bandwidth fiber optic service parallels I-81.
FREDERICK COUNTY
Frederick County was formed in 1743 by the splitting of Orange County.
For ten years it was the home of George Washington.
Frederick County was established in 1743 from Orange County. The county is named for Frederick Lewis, Prince of Wales and eldest son of King George II of Great Britain.
George Washington represented Frederick County in his first elective offices, having been elected to the House of Burgesses in 1758 and 1761. Daniel Morgan was another famous General during the American Revolutionary War, from the county (present day Clarke County).
Frederick County is in the Winchester, Virginia – West Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Winchester is the County seat of Frederick County.
Many battles were fought in Frederick County. Some of those battles include:
First Battle of Kernstown, March 1862
First Battle of Winchester, May 1862
Second Battle of Winchester, June 1863
Second Battle of Kernstown, July 1864
Third Battle of Winchester, September 1864
Battle of Cedar Creek, October 1864
FREDERICK COUNTY INCORPORATED TOWNS
Middletown
Stephens City
CLARKE COUNTY
Clarke County population as of the 2000 census was 12,652.
Berryville is the county seat for Clarke County.
This county is a part of the Washington Metropolitan Area
Clarke County was established in 1836 from Frederick County. The county is named for General George Rogers Clark, of the Revolutionary War.
Thomas Fairfax, 6th Lord Fairfax of Cameron's 5 million acre (20,000 km²) property was located in the county, what is now the village of White Post. White Post was named for the large signpost pointing the way to Lord Fairfax's office.
During the Civil War, John S. Mosby, "the Gray Ghost" of the Confederacy, raided General Sheridan's supply train in the summer of 1864, in Berryville.
The Battle of Cool Spring was fought in Clarke County on July 17th and 18th, 1864.
