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Welcome to Agnewville ...

Agnewville is located in Prince William County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Agnewville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1891.

Agnewville is 240 feet [73 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Agnewville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Agnewville: (703) and (571)<3>

Communities near Agnewville ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Agnewville.

  • Arlington
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Alexandria
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Manassas
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Fairfax
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Manassas Park
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manassas Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manassas Park
    • Manassas Park is located in Manassas Park City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,004 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manassas Park <4>
  • Vienna
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Falls Church
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • La Plata
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Plata
    • La Plata is located in Charles County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,800 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Plata <4>
  • Dumfries
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumfries
    • Dumfries is located in Prince William County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,106 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dumfries <4>
  • Indian Head
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Head have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Head
    • Indian Head is located in Charles County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,787 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Head <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Agnewville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Agnewville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Agnewville. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Agnewville.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Agnewville. See our Newspapers Page for Agnewville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Agnewville ...

Looking for more information about Agnewville? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Agnewville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Agnewville.

Adding Agnewville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Agnewville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Agnewville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Agnewville post office opened in 1891.

We also found Agnewville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Agnewville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Agnewville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Prince William County: www.pwcgov.org/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Prince William, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Agnewville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Area code (571) is an overlay for area code (703).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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