Fairfax County, VA

Headnote
FAIRFAX was formed in 1742, from Prince William, and named after Lord Fairfax, the proprietor of " the Northerly Neck." The part of Virginia included in the District of Columbia was formed from Fairfax. The county is watered by the Potomac and the Occoquan, and their branches. Pop., whites 5,469, slaves 3,453, free colored 448; total, 9,370. (Historical Collections, 1852)
    Place Unit Type
    County
    Containing Unit
    Name Type
    Camp Pierpont, VA Location or Site
    Dranesville, VA City or Town
    Fairfax Court House, VA City or Town
    Munson's Hill, VA Location or Site
    How to Cite This Page: "Fairfax County, VA," House Divided: The Civil War Research Engine at Dickinson College, https://hd.housedivided.dickinson.edu/node/15851.