Fairfax Station

Fairfax Station (HM143I)

Location: Fairfax Station, VA 22039 Fairfax County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 48.025', W 77° 19.888'

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Fairfax Station, established on the Orange and Alexandria Railroad in 1851, was originally known as Lee's Station until 1852. It served the town of Providence, location of the Fairfax County Court House. A small community, mostly Irish, grew near the station with a post office in 1852 and Saint Mary of Sorrows Catholic Church in 1860. Between 1897 and 1921 the area was called Swetnam, reverting back to Fairfax Station in 1921. In 1907 this area was known as a "progressive and enterprising village" with two churches, two stores, a school and a blacksmith's shop. The principal occupations were farming, dairying and lumbering.
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HM NumberHM143I
Series This marker is part of the Virginia: Fairfax County History Commission series
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Year Placed2012
Placed ByThe Fairfax County Historical Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, September 20th, 2014 at 10:36pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 297536 N 4297210
Decimal Degrees38.80041667, -77.33146667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 48.025', W 77° 19.888'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 48' 1.50" N, 77° 19' 53.28" W
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Area Code(s)703
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 11200 Fairfax Station Rd, Fairfax Station VA 22039, US
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