Fairfax (VA)

Welcome to Fairfax County ...

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

Fairfax County was founded in 1742.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Fairfax had a population of 1,147,532 people. This is an increase of 5.65% since the last Census (which gave a population of 1,086,155 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Fairfax represented 13.58% of the total population of Virginia.

Below are some of the communities located in Fairfax County:

Clifton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Clifton is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
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Herndon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herndon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
- Herndon is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,573 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herndon <3>
Occoquan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Occoquan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occoquan
- Occoquan is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Occoquan <3>
Vienna
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
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- Vienna is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,518 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <3>

Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to Virginia
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- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the Library of Virginia

Websites specific to Fairfax County
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Websites for nearby counties
- Loudoun County
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- Prince William County
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- Charles County
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- Falls Church City
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- Arlington County
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- Prince George's County
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- Montgomery County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Virginia
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Virginia
- Cemeteries of Fairfax County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Virginia
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Virginia
- Cemeteries of Fairfax County

Footnotes ...

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<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>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>	An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.