Remington is a town in Fauquier County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Remington had a population of 626. It is near the highways, U.S. Route 15, U.S. Route 17, U.S. Route 29, and Virginia State Route 28. Remington is less than a mile northeast of the Culpeper County line.
History
The Remington Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.
The town developed as a transportation hub. It was a commercial port during the mid-nineteenth century on the Rappahannock Canal, but the canal failed financially, and operations were abandoned. Later, the town was a stop on the Orange and Alexandria Railroad called Rappahannock Station, but the O&A was eventually absorbed into the Norfolk Southern system, and the Remington spur fell into disuse.
Remington was the site of the First Battle of Rappahannock Station and the Second Battle of Rappahannock Station during the American Civil War. The Battle of Brandy Station was fought just across the Rappahannock River. Colonel John S. Mosby made raids in the town during the war. Later, Mosby made his home and practiced law in nearby Warrenton.
From 1985 to mid-2020, the town was among the last municipalities still using a Confederate battle flag in its official seal. A variation of the seal, Confederate flag included, appeared on their police uniform shoulder patches. The Remington town council voted to remove the Confederate flag from its seal on July 20, 2020.
Geography
Remington is located at (38.535464, −77.808117).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.6 km), all land.
Demographics
At the 2010 census there were 598 people, 238 households, and 163 families in the town. The population density was 2,876.4 people per square mile (1,095.1/km). There were 255 housing units at an average density of 1,175.5 per square mile (447.5/km). The racial makeup of the town was 74.41% White, 17.56% African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.67% Asian, 4.35% from other races, and 2.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.19%.