VA-Z169 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 Commission, 1929

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Location: US 29 (southbound) just north of the Fairfax and Prince William county line. Marker is next to marker C23, Fairfax County, Virginia

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