Dumfries in Prince William County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Welcome to Dumfries

Photographed by Devon Boyle, June 19, 2024

1. Welcome to Dumfries Marker

Inscription. Virginia's oldest continuously chartered town
Est. May 11, 1749

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Political Subdivisions • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is May 11, 1749.

Location. 38° 33.378′ N, 77° 19.927′ W. Marker is in Dumfries, Virginia, in Prince William County. It is on Richmond Highway (U.S. 1), on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 18261 Richmond Hwy, Dumfries VA 22026, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area,

in Northern Virginia,

and in the Piedmont.

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.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Historic Routes (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Crossing Trail (approx. 0.6 miles away); John Wilmer Porter (approx. 0.7 miles away); Dumfries Cemetery (approx. ¾ mile away); Quantico (approx. 0.8 miles away); Prince William Resolves (approx. 0.8 miles away); Iwo Jima (approx. 0.8 miles away); Prince William County Court House (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dumfries.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 15, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 27, 2025, by Devon Boyle of Brandon, Florida. This page has been viewed 72 times since then and 27 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on September 27, 2025, by Devon Boyle of Brandon, Florida. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.