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Welcome to Newington ...

Newington is located in Fairfax County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Newington, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.

Newington is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Newington: 703 & 571<3>

The ZIP code for Newington: 22122<4>

Communities Also Named Newington ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Newington - they are located in Connecticut, Georgia, New Hampshire and Ontario.

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

Websites for Newington ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.fccc.org/

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

Communities near Newington ...

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

  • Arlington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Alexandria
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Manassas
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Herndon
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Fairfax
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Hyattsville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Hyattsville is located in Prince George's County (MD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattsville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,217 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyattsville <5>
  • Manassas Park
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Takoma Park
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Vienna
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Falls Church
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Newington ...

Looking for more information about Newington? 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 Newington, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Newington.

Adding Newington to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Newington 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 (so far) for Newington was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Newington post office opened in 1888.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Newington.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Fairfax, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Newington - 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 Newington area will be assigned with one of these codes: 703 or 571. As a result, placing a call in the Newington area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>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 Newington). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Newington or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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