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Rockbridge County

county in Virginia, United States
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Rockbridge County

Summary

Rockbridge County is a county of Virginia[1]. It draws 308 Wikipedia views per month (county_of_virginia category, ranking #36 of 99).[2]

Key Facts

  • Rockbridge County is located in Virginia[3].
  • Rockbridge County is in the country of United States[4].
  • Rockbridge County's instance of is recorded as county of Virginia[5].
  • Rockbridge County's capital is recorded as Lexington[6].
  • Rockbridge County's shares border with is recorded as Augusta County[7].
  • Rockbridge County's shares border with is recorded as Bedford County[8].
  • Rockbridge County's shares border with is recorded as Botetourt County[9].
  • Rockbridge County's shares border with is recorded as Bath County[10].
  • Rockbridge County's shares border with is recorded as Nelson County[11].
  • Rockbridge County's shares border with is recorded as Amherst County[12].
  • Rockbridge County's shares border with is recorded as Alleghany County[13].
  • Rockbridge County's shares border with is recorded as Lexington[14].
  • Rockbridge County's shares border with is recorded as Buena Vista[15].
  • Natural Bridge is named after Rockbridge County[16].
  • Rockbridge County's Commons category is recorded as Rockbridge County, Virginia[17].
  • 1778 marks the founding of Rockbridge County[18].
  • Rockbridge County's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 37.81, 'lon': -79.45}[19].
  • Rockbridge County's official website is recorded as http://www.co.rockbridge.va.us[20].
  • Rockbridge County's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Rockbridge County, Virginia[21].
  • Rockbridge County has a population of {'amount': '+22307'}[22].
  • Rockbridge County has a population of {'amount': '+22276'}[23].
  • Rockbridge County has a population of {'amount': '+22511'}[24].
  • Rockbridge County has a population of {'amount': '+22360'}[25].
  • Rockbridge County has a population of {'amount': '+22307'}[26].
  • Rockbridge County has a population of {'amount': '+22354'}[27].

Body

Geography

Rockbridge County is in the country of United States[4]. It is located in Virginia[3].

Physical Characteristics

Rockbridge County covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+1557'}[28]. Population counts include {'amount': '+22307'}[22], {'amount': '+22276'}[23], {'amount': '+22511'}[24], {'amount': '+22360'}[25], {'amount': '+22354'}[27], and {'amount': '+22650'}[29].

Designation and Status

Rockbridge County's instance of is recorded as county of Virginia[5].

History and Context

1778 marks the founding of Rockbridge County[18]. Natural Bridge is named after it[16].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Rockbridge County include rockbridgeite[30], a mineral species[31].

Why It Matters

Rockbridge County draws 308 Wikipedia views per month (county_of_virginia category, ranking #36 of 99).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

Entities named for it include rockbridgeite[30], a mineral species[31].

Related Entities

Sam Houston United States Virginia

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . 2010 United States Census. Retrieved . census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Population Estimates Program. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [29] ↑ . 2020 United States Census. Retrieved . data.census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Mahir256 · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → county of Virginia
    Official website → http://www.co.rockbridge.va.us
    Category for people who died here → Category:Deaths in Rockbridge County, Virginia
    Instance of → —
    + 26 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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