Loudoun County is in the northern part of the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. In 2020, the census returned a population of 420,959, making it Virginia's third-most populous county. The county seat is Leesburg. Loudoun County is part of the Washington–Arlington–Alexandria, DC–VA–MD–WV Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Loudoun County Courthouse and a World War II monument (right) in Leesburg, February 2021
William and Sarah Nettle House in Waterford
Many Loudoun County historical structures pre-date the American Civil War
US 15 and VA State Route 7 on the Leesburg Bypass
Leesburg is a town in and the county seat of Loudoun County, Virginia, United States. Its is part of both the Northern Virginia region of the state and the Washington metropolitan area, including Washington, D.C., the nation's capital.Settlement in the area began around 1740, which is named for the Lee family, early leaders of the town. Located in the far northeast of the state, in the War of 1812 it was a refuge for important federal documents evacuated from Washington, DC, and in the Civil War, it changed hands several times.
Center of Leesburg in 2012
"Central View of Leesburg" c. 1845
The Wheat Building
Carlheim, also known as the Paxton mansion