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Welcome to Alwington ...

Alwington is located in Fauquier County<1>.

The location of Alwington has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Alwington is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Alwington is within the boundaries of the (540) area code.

Communities near Alwington ...

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

  • Manassas
  • Culpeper
  • Manassas Park
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manassas Park
    • Manassas Park lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> to the east of Alwington.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,004 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manassas Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Manassas Park
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manassas Park<5>
  • Haymarket
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haymarket
    • Haymarket lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> to the northeast of Alwington.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,687 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haymarket have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Haymarket
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haymarket<5>
  • Middleburg
  • Remington
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remington
    • Remington lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> to the south of Alwington.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Remington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Remington
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Remington<5>
  • The Plains
  • Turnbull
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnbull
    • Turnbull lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the southwest of Alwington.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnbull have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Turnbull
  • Opal
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opal
    • Opal lies 5 miles [8 km]<4> to the south of Alwington.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Opal
  • Bealeton

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alwington ...

Looking for more information about Alwington? 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 Alwington, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Alwington.

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

The official website for Fauquier County: www.fauquiercounty.gov/

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 Fauquier, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alwington - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Alwington) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alwington. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7046, Longitude: -77.7878       In this case, the coordinates for Alwington have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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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