VA-Z143 Fairfax County

Marker text: FAIRFAX COUNTY

Area 417 Square Miles

Formed in 1742 from Prince William and Loudoun, and named for Lord Fairfax, proprietor of the Northern Neck. Mount Vernon, George Washington's home, is in this county.

Conservation & Development Government Commission - 1934

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Location: VA Rt. 7 in the median at the Loudoun and Fairfax county line., Fairfax County, Virginia

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