East Falls Church in Arlington in Arlington County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Arlington County / Fairfax County
Area 31 Square Miles / Area 417 Square Miles
Fairfax County. 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.
Erected 1927 by Conservation & Development Commission. (Marker Number Z-127.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Political Subdivisions.
Location. Marker has been permanently removed. It was located near 38° 53.197′ N, 77° 9.799′ W. Marker was in Arlington, Virginia, in Arlington County. It was in East Falls Church. Marker was on Langston Boulevard (U.S. 29) near North Westmoreland Street. Marker was at the county line. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Falls Church VA 22046, United States of America.
We have been informed that this sign or monument is no longer there and will not be replaced. This page is an archival view of what was.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location. East Falls Church Station (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Presidential Visit to Falls Church, 1911 (about 600 feet away); Pearson's Funeral Home (about 600 feet away); East Falls Church (about 700 feet away); Original Federal Boundary Stone, District of Columbia, Southwest 9 (approx. 0.3 miles away); Benjamin Banneker Park Playground (approx. 0.4 miles away); Crossman House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Home Hill (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Arlington.
More about this marker. When this marker was erected, the roadway was signed for U.S. Route 211, it was named Lee Highway, and Falls Church was not yet an independent city.
In 1948 this location became the Arlington County - City of Falls Church line when Falls Church broke off from from Fairfax County. The marker was likely removed then, and this informs our decision to mark it as having been permanently removed. Route 211 was cut back in 1980 and this roadway became exclusively U.S. Route 29. Lee Highway was renamed in 2022 to Langston Boulevard east of this point and “Route 29” westward.
This marker is listed in all five Key to Inscriptions on Virginia Highway Historical Markers booklets published by the Virginia Department of Conservation and Development between 1929 and 1948.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. According to the Key to Inscriptions on Virginia Highway Historical Markers booklets, these were the only two county line markers erected on the Arlington County-Fairfax County line and both are no longer there.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 14, 2022, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 66 times since then and 6 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on November 14, 2022, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.