Editing Stafford County, Virginia (section)

==Notable people==
* [[Palmer Hayden]], American painter who depicted black American life, landscapes, seascapes, and African influences during the Harlem Renaissance.
* [[Erin Cahill]], actress
* [[Peter Vivian Daniel]], associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States 1842–1860
* [[James Garrard]], Governor of Kentucky 1796–1804
* [[Mark Lenzi]], Olympic medalist in diving, 25th (Barcelona, 1992) and 26th (Atlanta, 1996) Olympic Games
* [[Arlene Limas]], Olympic medalist in taekwondo, 24th Olympic Games (Seoul, 1988)
* [[John Maine]], former pitcher for the New York Mets, born in Fredericksburg, graduated from North Stafford High School
* [[Jessica Player]], child actress, graduated from Stafford High School
* [[Pocahontas]], Pamunkey princess who resided here with her Patawomeck husband, Kocoum at the time of her abduction
* [[Gregg Ritchie]], former Major League Baseball player and coach, and head coach of the George Washington University baseball team
* [[Jeff Rouse]], Olympic medalist in swimming, 25th (Barcelona, 1992) and 26th (Atlanta, 1996) Olympic games
* [[Torrey Smith]], National Football League wide receiver
* [[George Mason III]], Father of [[George Mason]] and member of [[Virginia House of Burgesses]].
* [[George Washington]], boyhood home Ferry Farm is located in Stafford County