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= '''HISTORY'''<br><br> = | = '''HISTORY'''<br><br> = | ||
Fairfax County Virginia is located in northern Virginia, Fairfax County was formed in 1742 from the northern part of Prince William County. It was named for Thomas Fairfax, 6th Lord Fairfax of Cameron (1693–1781), proprietor of the Northern Neck. < | Fairfax County Virginia is located in northern Virginia, Fairfax County was formed in 1742 from the northern part of Prince William County. It was named for Thomas Fairfax, 6th Lord Fairfax of Cameron (1693–1781), proprietor of the Northern Neck. <ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairfax_County,_Virginia</ref><br> | ||
The oldest settlements in Fairfax County were located along the Potomac River. George Washington settled in Fairfax County and built his home, Mount Vernon, facing the river. Gunston Hall, the home of George Mason is located nearby. Modern Fort Belvoir is partly located on the estate of Belvoir Manor, built along the Potomac by William Fairfax in 1741. Thomas Fairfax, 6th Lord Fairfax of Cameron, the only member of the British nobility ever to reside in the colonies, lived at Belvoir before he moved to the Shenandoah Valley. The Belvoir mansion and several of its outbuildings were destroyed by fire immediately after the Revolutionary War in 1783, and George Washington noted the plantation complex gradually deteriorated into ruins. <br> | The oldest settlements in Fairfax County were located along the Potomac River. George Washington settled in Fairfax County and built his home, Mount Vernon, facing the river. Gunston Hall, the home of George Mason is located nearby. Modern Fort Belvoir is partly located on the estate of Belvoir Manor, built along the Potomac by William Fairfax in 1741. Thomas Fairfax, 6th Lord Fairfax of Cameron, the only member of the British nobility ever to reside in the colonies, lived at Belvoir before he moved to the Shenandoah Valley. The Belvoir mansion and several of its outbuildings were destroyed by fire immediately after the Revolutionary War in 1783, and George Washington noted the plantation complex gradually deteriorated into ruins. <ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairfax_County,_Virginia</ref><br> | ||
In 1757, the northwestern two-thirds of Fairfax County became Loudoun County. In 1789, part of Fairfax County was ceded to the federal government to form Alexandria County of the District of Columbia. Alexandria County was returned to Virginia in 1846, reduced in size by the secession of the independent city of Alexandria in 1870, and renamed Arlington County in 1920. The Fairfax County town of Falls Church became an independent city in 1948. The Fairfax County town of Fairfax became an independent city in 1961. <ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairfax_County,_Virginia</ref> <br> | |||
In 1757, the northwestern two-thirds of Fairfax County became Loudoun County. In 1789, part of Fairfax County was ceded to the federal government to form Alexandria County of the District of Columbia. Alexandria County was returned to Virginia in 1846, reduced in size by the secession of the independent city of Alexandria in 1870, and renamed Arlington County in 1920. The Fairfax County town of Falls Church became an independent city in 1948. The Fairfax County town of Fairfax became an independent city in 1961. | |||
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'''FAIRFAX COUNTY FACILITIES''' | '''FAIRFAX COUNTY FACILITIES''' | ||
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'''Annandale FHC''' | '''Annandale FHC''' | ||
3900 Howard Street<br> Annandale, VA<br> Phone: (703) 256-5518 <br> Web Site: http://www.familysearch.org | 3900 Howard Street<br> Annandale, VA<br> Phone: (703) 256-5518 <br> Web Site: [http://www.familysearch.org http://www.familysearch.org] | ||
'''Centreville FHC''' | '''Centreville FHC''' | ||
14150 Upper Ridge Drive<br> Centreville, VA<br> Phone: (703) 830-5343 <br> Web Site: http://www.familysearch.org | 14150 Upper Ridge Drive<br> Centreville, VA<br> Phone: (703) 830-5343 <br> Web Site: [http://www.familysearch.org http://www.familysearch.org] | ||
'''McLean FHC''' | '''McLean FHC''' | ||
2034 Great Falls Street<br> Falls Church, VA<br> Phone: (703) 532-9019 <br> Web Site: http://www.familysearch.org | 2034 Great Falls Street<br> Falls Church, VA<br> Phone: (703) 532-9019 <br> Web Site: [http://www.familysearch.org http://www.familysearch.org] | ||
'''Mount Vernon FHC''' | '''Mount Vernon FHC''' | ||
6219 Villa Street<br> Alexandria, VA<br> Phone: (703) 313-7918 <br> Web Site: http://www.familysearch.org | 6219 Villa Street<br> Alexandria, VA<br> Phone: (703) 313-7918 <br> Web Site: [http://www.familysearch.org http://www.familysearch.org] | ||
'''Oakton FHC''' | '''Oakton FHC''' | ||
2710 Hunter Mill Road<br> Oakton, VA<br> Phone: (703) 281-1836 <br> Web Site: http://www.familysearch.org | 2710 Hunter Mill Road<br> Oakton, VA<br> Phone: (703) 281-1836 <br> Web Site: [http://www.familysearch.org http://www.familysearch.org ] | ||
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