Columbia Forest in Arlington in Arlington County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Original Federal Boundary Stone, District of Columbia, Southwest 6

Southwest No. 6 Boundary Marker

Photographed by Kevin Vincent, July 21, 2013

1. Southwest No. 6 Boundary Marker Marker

Inscription. The U.S. Government erected 40 sandstone markers on the boundaries of the District of Columbia in 1791 and 1792. The boundary survey was initiated by President George Washington and executed by Andrew Ellicott, who became Surveyor General of the United States, and black freeman astronomer Benjamin Banneker. The donation of land from Virginia and Maryland fulfilled Article I, Section 8, Clause 12 of the U.S. Constitution, which set aside 10 square miles for the nation’s capital. This stone marked the jurisdiction of the U.S. and that of Virginia. In 1846, Congress returned the land Virginia had donated.

Erected 2005 by Arlington County, Virginia, paid for by Arlington County Fair.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), and the Original Federal Boundary Stones series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1791.

Location. 38° 51.112′ N, 77° 7.156′ W. Marker is in Arlington, Virginia, in Arlington County. It is in Columbia Forest. It is on South

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Jefferson Street 0.1 miles south of Columbia Pike (Virginia Route 244), in the median. The marker is at the boundary between present day Arlington and Fairfax Counties. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Arlington VA 22204, 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,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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: Dr. Lilli Vincenz (approx. ¼ mile away); Early Engagement (approx. half a mile away); Bailey’s Crossroads (approx. 0.6 miles away); Flow Of Time (approx. 0.6 miles away); Barcroft (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Arlington Mill

Southwest No. 6 Boundary Stone and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin Vincent, July 21, 2013

2. Southwest No. 6 Boundary Stone and Marker

(approx. 0.6 miles away); Lincoln Reviews Troops at Bailey's Cross Roads (approx. 0.6 miles away); Barcroft Community House (approx. ¾ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Arlington.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Washington's Survey Marker (was approx. 0.7 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

More about this marker. This is not the original location of the boundary stone. It was moved from a nearby location because of street construction.

Additional keywords. Original Federal Boundary Stone SW6

Original Federal Boundary Stone, District of Columbia, Southwest 6 Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Roberto Bernate, November 3, 2018

3. Original Federal Boundary Stone, District of Columbia, Southwest 6 Marker

Southwest No. 6 Boundary Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin Vincent, July 21, 2013

4. Southwest No. 6 Boundary Marker

Original Boundary Stone image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, April 13, 2014

5. Original Boundary Stone

Original Boundary Stone
D.C - SW 6
Dedicated June 15, 1916
Rededicated June 5, 1965
Fairfax County Chapter
DAR

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 21, 2013, by Kevin Vincent of Arlington, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,175 times since then and 42 times this year. Last updated on May 4, 2021, by Roberto Bernate of Arlington, Virginia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 21, 2013, by Kevin Vincent of Arlington, Virginia. 3. submitted on May 4, 2021, by Roberto Bernate of Arlington, Virginia. 4. submitted on July 21, 2013, by Kevin Vincent of Arlington, Virginia. 5. submitted on April 15, 2014, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.