Fairfax, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Whiteheads Mercantile & Post Office

Built 1895

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 26, 2019

1. Whiteheads Mercantile & Post Office Marker

Inscription. Whiteheads Mercantile & Post Office served as the grocery store and post office for the Town of Fairfax from 1895 to 1902. It was then purchased by Hugh Grafton Sauls and his brother Charles William Sauls and became Sauls Brothers Grocery from 1903 to 1914. Charles left the business in 1914 after a fire destroyed the store. Hugh rebuilt the store on the same site and ran Sauls' Grocery from 1914 to 1927.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Postal Mail and Philately series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1895.

Location. 38° 50.753′ N, 77° 18.307′ W. Marker is in Fairfax, Virginia. It is on Main Street (Virginia Route 236) east of University Drive, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10389 Main Street, Fairfax VA 22030, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area

and in Northern Virginia.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Victorian Square Addition (a few steps from this marker); The Sauls House (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Town Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Fairfax Herald & Print Shop (within shouting distance of this marker); Ratcliffe-Allison House (Earp’s)

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Kitty Barrett Pozer (within shouting distance of this marker); Fairfax Hay & Grain Store (within shouting distance of this marker); Nickell's Hardware (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fairfax.

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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 26, 2019

2. Whiteheads Mercantile & Post Office

Credits. This page was last revised on May 24, 2021. It was originally submitted on January 26, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 474 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 26, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.