Winchester
Winchester (city) · USGS GNIS name record 1498552
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These Census tracts have reference points near Winchester. Their figures describe the entire named tract, not this locality. Open a tract to inspect its map, sources and demographic percentages.
Census tract 1.02 ↗
Winchester city · VA
- Population
- 3,551
- Median home value
- $237,600
Census tract 1.01 ↗
Winchester city · VA
- Population
- 4,047
- Median home value
- $206,300
Census tract 3.01 ↗
Winchester city · VA
- Population
- 5,346
- Median home value
- $238,600
Census tract 2.01 ↗
Winchester city · VA
- Population
- 3,524
- Median home value
- $395,500
The source behind the name
USGS GNIS Populated Place names in all 50 states and DC. Features in the historical extract or explicitly named historical are excluded; duplicate decision records with identical identities and coordinates are collapsed. GNIS points identify names, not legal or neighborhood boundaries, current occupancy, school attendance or a statistical population. Nearby Census places and tracts remain separately named geographies. Name completeness and currency vary; this is not a claim to include every locally used neighborhood name.
Original USGS record for Winchester ↗Dataset snapshot 2026-09-02 · Source record edited 06/07/2022 · NAD83 · approximate source location
USGS description & history
Frederick County seat
Once a Shawnee Indian camping ground, was settled by Quakers in 1732. Originally, named Frederick Town after the father of King George III of England. The name was changed toWinchester after the ancient English capital, in 1752. Due to its strategic location, Winchester was always important in wartime. During the Civil War, five battles were fought in the area and the town changed hands over 70 times in a 4-year period.
Source notes may describe earlier conditions.Source files & checksums
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