Falls Church, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Nancy Sprague
Erected 2024 by City of Falls Church, Virginia.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 2003.
Location. 38° 52.793′ N, 77° 10.596′ W. Marker is in Falls Church, Virginia. It is on Tinner Hill Road north of South Washington Street (Virginia Route 237), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 500 S Washington St, Falls Church VA 22046, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Leah Porzel (here, next to this marker); Harriet Foote Turner (here, next to this marker); Edith Abramson (here, next to this marker); Jane Dexter (here, next to this marker); Emily "Todie" Henderson (here, next to this marker); Viola Hudson (a few steps from this marker); Dr. Edwin Bancroft Henderson (a few steps from this marker); Joseph Tinner (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Falls Church.
Also see . . . Profile for Nancy Sprague. (Submitted on March 4, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.)
Credits. This page was last revised on March 4, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 4, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 23 times since then. Photo 1. submitted on March 4, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
