Tuesday, January 20, 2026
Question: Who is Spotsylvania County named for?
Answer: Alexander Spotswood. He was a colonial governor of Virginia and founded an ironworks in the early 1700s in what became the county.

Question: Who is Spotsylvania County named for?
Answer: Alexander Spotswood. He was a colonial governor of Virginia and founded an ironworks in the early 1700s in what became the county.