Doswell, Virginia Doswell, Virginia Location of Doswell, Virginia Location in Caroline County in the Commonwealth of Virginia Doswell is an unincorporated improve in Hanover County in the Central Region of the U.S.
Originally called Hanover Junction, it was positioned on the Virginia Central Railroad, which later became part of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad (C&O) at a crossing of the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad, a north-south route.
Both barns s are now owned by CSX Transportation, although the former Virginia Central line is leased to a short-line carrier, Buckingham Branch Railroad.
The name was changed to Doswell in the early 1890s with respect to Major Thomas Doswell (1823 90). The first Doswell in the region was James Doswell, a captain in the American Revolution.
Kings Dominion, a primary amusement park that is owned by Cedar Fair, and Meadow Event Park, home of the Virginia State Fair, are positioned in the town.
Municipalities and communities of Hanover County, Virginia, United States Stub icon This Hanover County, Virginia state locale article is a stub.
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