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Brandy Station, Virginia

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Brandy Station, Virginia
Census-designated place
Portion of the battlefield in April 2017
Location of the Brandy Station CDP within the Culpeper County
Brandy Station Location within the state of Virginia Show map of Virginia Brandy Station Brandy Station (the United States) Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 38°30′6″N 77°53′37″W / 38.50167°N 77.89361°W / 38.50167; -77.89361
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	Culpeper
Population (2020)
• Total	191
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)

Brandy Station is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Culpeper County, Virginia, United States.^[1] It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 191.^[2] Its original name was Brandy. The name Brandy Station comes from a local tavern sign that advertised brandy.^[3]

Brandy Station was the site of the 1863 Battle of Brandy Station, the largest predominantly cavalry engagement of the American Civil War as well as the largest to take place ever on American soil.^[4]

Culpeper Regional Airport is located on Beverly Ford Road in Brandy Station.

Notes[edit]

^ "Brandy Station CDP, Virginia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 7, 2022.

^ Dyson, Cathy (July 20, 2003). "History and legend unlock origins of unusual names". The Free Lance-Star. pp. A7. Retrieved May 3, 2015.

^ Brandy Station Foundation Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine. Of the 20,500 men engaged, approximately 3,000 were Union infantrymen. The Battle of Trevilian Station in 1864 was the largest all-cavalry battle of the war. According to the American Civil War Battlefield Preservation Trust Archived 2007-08-20 at the Wayback Machine Brandy Station was the largest battle of its kind on American soil.

^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.

v t e Municipalities and communities of Culpeper County, Virginia, United States
County seat: Culpeper
Town	Culpeper	Map of Virginia highlighting Culpeper County
CDP	Brandy Station
Other communities	Alanthus Boston Eggbornsville Elkwood Jeffersonton Korea Lagrange Lignum Mitchells Rapidan Reva Richardsville Rixeyville Stevensburg
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