Falls Church, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Mary Elizabeth Tinner

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 4, 2026

1. Mary Elizabeth Tinner Marker

Inscription.
Mary Elizabeth Tinner (1847-1925) and her husband Charles purchased 10 acres in the area that became known as Tinner Hill in 1872. They built a home there and divided the remaining land into lots for their 10 children to build homes. Generations of their descendants still call Tinner Hill home.

Erected 2024.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Settlements & Settlers • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1872.

Location. 38° 52.797′ N, 77° 10.557′ W. Marker is in Falls Church, Virginia. It is on Wallace Street north of South Washington Street (Virginia Route 237), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 438 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 North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically,

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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: Mary Tinner (here, next to this marker); Annie Henderson Briggs (a few steps from this marker); Fran Richardson (a few steps from this marker); Marie Hirst Yochim (a few steps from this marker); Betty Blystone (within shouting distance of this marker); Harriet Foote Turner (within shouting distance of this marker); Nancy Sprague (within shouting distance of this marker); Leah Porzel (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Falls Church.

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 20 times since then. Photo 1. submitted on March 4, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.