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Welcome to Aldie ...

Aldie is located in Loudoun County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Aldie, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1846.

Aldie is 310 feet [94 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The ZIP code for Aldie: 20105<3>

Websites for Aldie ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.loudounchamber.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Aldie, the following might be of interest:

Communities Also Named Aldie ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Aldie - it's located in Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Aldie.

Communities near Aldie ...

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

  • Leesburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
    • Leesburg is located in Loudoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,488 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesburg <5>
  • Manassas
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Herndon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herndon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
    • Herndon is located in Fairfax County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,573 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herndon <5>
  • Manassas Park
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manassas Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
  • Purcellville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Warrenton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Poolesville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poolesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poolesville
    • Poolesville is located in Montgomery County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,249 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poolesville <5>
  • Haymarket
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haymarket have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haymarket
    • Haymarket is located in Prince William County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,687 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haymarket <5>
  • Middleburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Round Hill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Hill
    • Round Hill is located in Loudoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 657 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Hill <5>

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 Aldie. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Aldie.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Aldie. 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 Aldie.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Aldie ...

Looking for more information about Aldie? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Aldie, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Aldie.

Adding Aldie to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Aldie 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 Aldie was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

We also found Aldie in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Aldie.

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

The official website for Loudoun County: www.co.loudoun.va.us/

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 Loudoun, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Aldie - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Aldie). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Aldie or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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