Centreville in Fairfax County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Fairfax County
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Prince William County
Fairfax County. Area 417 square miles. Formed in 1742 from Prince William and Loudoun, and named for Lord Fairfax, Proprietor of the Northern Neck. Mount Vernon, George Washington's home, is in this county.
Prince William County. Area 345 square miles. Formed in 1730 from Stafford and King George, and named for William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland, second son of King George II. The first and second battles of Manassas took place in this County.
Erected 1929 by the Conservation & Development Commission. (Marker Number Z-169.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Political Subdivisions. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1742.
Location. 38° 49.549′ N, 77° 29.784′ W. Marker is in Centreville, Virginia, in Fairfax County. It is on U.S. 29 west of Bull Run Post Office Road (County Route 609), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 15900B Lee Hwy, Centreville VA 20121, 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: The Stone Bridge (here, next to this marker); A Lovely Battle for a Picnic (approx. Ό mile away);
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Other markers no longer nearby. Stone Bridge (was approx. 0.4 miles away but has been confirmed missing); Farm Ford (was approx. 0.7 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
More about this marker. This marker was moved from its original location near the county line. The county line is about a mile west of this marker, at Bull Run (creek). The Stone Bridge marker is right next to this marker.
Also see . . .
1. Prince William County. (Submitted on June 30, 2006.)
2. History of Fairfax County, Virginia. (Submitted on June 30, 2006.)
Photographed by Tom Fuchs, June 10, 2006
2. Prince William County Face
Photographed by Tom Fuchs, June 10, 2006
3. Fairfax County Face
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 5, 2020
4. The Stone Bridge and Fairfax County / Prince William County markers
Credits. This page was last revised on July 7, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 30, 2006, by Tom Fuchs of Greenbelt, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,889 times since then and 28 times this year. Last updated on February 6, 2021, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1. submitted on July 5, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 2, 3. submitted on June 30, 2006, by Tom Fuchs of Greenbelt, Maryland. 4. submitted on July 5, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
