Potomac Creek Campus data center (Eskimo Hill Road)
Also called: Stafford Technology LC Eskimo Hill Data Center Campus
The landowner wants to rezone 99 acres on the south side of Eskimo Hill Road for three data center buildings (up to 975,000 square feet) and a substation. The land holds the Seddon Family Cemetery from the 1700s, with 18 or more unmarked graves of enslaved people. Moving graves would need a court's permission.
Where things stand: Supervisors voted 4-3 on July 7, 2026 to defer it until an archaeology study of a historic cemetery is done; deadline extended to October 31.
🕒 Latest update (July 7, 2026): Board of Supervisors deferred the rezoning 4-3 pending an archaeology report.
What we know
- 📍 WhereSouth side of Eskimo Hill Road, about 1,300 feet east of Potomac Creek Drive, Stafford County, Stafford County
- 🏢 CompanyMetts, LLC
- 🌳 Size99.3 acres
❓ Still unanswered
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- What did the archaeology study find? 🙋 I'll find out
- Will the graves be protected in place? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- April 22, 2026Planning Commission held a public hearing.
- July 7, 2026Board of Supervisors deferred the rezoning 4-3 pending an archaeology report.
Local votes and rules
📜 Data center rules
After a meeting that ran past 2:30 a.m., supervisors voted 4-2 (one abstaining) to require data center buildings to sit at least 750 feet from homes, schools, and the Rappahannock and Potomac rivers, up from 100 feet. County staff called it the strictest setback in Virginia.
An aerial photo of the area.
Where this comes from
- Stafford data center paused over concerns of enslaved peoples' graves · FOX 5 DC · July 8, 2026
- Stafford Planning Commission to Hold Public Hearings on Two Data Center Projects · Fredericksburg Advance · April 21, 2026
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