Welcome to East Falls Church ...
East Falls Church is located in Arlington County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of East Falls Church, you might consider that their post office opened in 1903.
A typical abbreviation for East Falls Church: E. Falls Church
See our Genealogy Helper Page for East Falls Church for more information about variations on the name of East Falls Church.
East Falls Church is 310 feet [94 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: East Falls Church lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for East Falls Church: 703 & 571<3>
Communities near East Falls Church ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near East Falls Church.
- Alexandria
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria
- Alexandria is located in Alexandria City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 158,726 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexandria <4>
- Rockville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Rockville is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69,512 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockville <4>
- Gaithersburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaithersburg
- Gaithersburg is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67,741 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaithersburg <4>
- Manassas
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manassas
- Manassas is located in Manassas City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,869 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manassas <4>
- College Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
- College Park is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,173 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for College Park <4>
- Herndon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herndon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
- Fairfax
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
- Fairfax is located in Fairfax City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,429 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax <4>
- Greenbelt
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbelt have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbelt
- Greenbelt is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,229 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenbelt <4>
- Hyattsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyattsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattsville
- Hyattsville is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,217 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyattsville <4>
- Manassas Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- 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>
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 East Falls Church. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for East Falls Church.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of East Falls Church. 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 East Falls Church.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around East Falls Church. See our Newspapers Page for East Falls Church.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for East Falls Church ...
Looking for more information about East Falls Church? 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 East Falls Church, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for East Falls Church.
Adding East Falls Church to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of East Falls Church 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 East Falls Church was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the East Falls Church post office opened in 1903.
We also found East Falls Church in the book titled North American Railroad Atlas - Northeast.
For more details, see References and Mentions for East Falls Church.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for East Falls Church. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Arlington County: www.co.arlington.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 Arlington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around East Falls Church - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 703 code has been Overlayed with the 571 area code. New phone numbers in the East Falls Church area will be assigned with one of these codes: 703 or 571. As a result, placing a call in the East Falls Church area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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/ |