Stafford
The community of Stafford, VA, is located in Stafford County, approximately 40 miles south-west of Washington, D.C. Stafford spans 4.27 square miles and is covered by zip codes 22554 through 22556. Housing in Stafford is comprised of a mix of condominiums, townhomes, duplexes, and single-family homes. The broader county is home to about 140,000 residents spread across over 42,000 households at the time of the 2014 United States Census.
Stafford County is rich with history, and this is reflected by many of its attractions. These include George Washington’s boyhood home, the 80-acre Ferry Farm; Chatham Manor overlooking the Rappahannock River, the only home in America visited by Jefferson, Lincoln, and Washington; and the White Oak Civil War Museum. More contemporary attractions include the Grapes and Grains Trail, which takes in a brewery, a distillery, and 4 award-winning wineries; the 460-seat Riverside Theater which hosts a variety of Broadway-styled shows; and the Maranatha Alpaca Farm.