Fort Defiance | |
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Census-designated place | |
  Fort Defiance Location within the state of Virginia | |
| Coordinates:38°14′25″N078°58′19″W / 38.24028°N 78.97194°W /38.24028; -78.97194 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Augusta County |
| Established | 1740 |
| Elevation | 1,286 ft (392 m) |
| Population (2002)[1] | |
• Total | 780 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 24437 |
| Area code | 540 |
Fort Defiance is anunincorporated community inAugusta County,Virginia, United States. It is part of theStaunton–WaynesboroMicropolitan Statistical Area.
Augusta Stone Church was established in the area now known as Fort Defiance in 1740. Local legend claims the church was used as a haven during theFrench and Indian War, when Augusta County was the western frontier for the country. The original church building was made of logs and, along with the historic cemetery, was located east of present-dayU.S. Route 11 and to the rear of the stone church.[2] Following the defeat of GeneralEdward Braddock at theBattle of the Monongahela on 9 July 1755, parishioners fortified the Old Stone Presbyterian Church and named the fortification Fort Defiance.[3]: 19 The name Fort Defiance was not put on the community until the late 19th century.[1]
Fort Defiance is served byAugusta County Public Schools. Clymore Elementary School, Stewart Middle School andFort Defiance High School are within the unincorporated area's boundaries.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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