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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

While we didn't find North Fairlington in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of North Fairlington. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to North Fairlington listed first.

  • Baileys Crossroads
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Lincolnia
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Lincolnia is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnia
  • Alexandria
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Franconia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Springfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Annandale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Ravensworth
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Ravensworth is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravensworth
  • Mount Vernon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Dunn Loring
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Merrifield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Newington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Friendly
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Friendly is located in Prince George's County (MD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly
  • Langley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Langley is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
  • Silver Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Silver Hill is located in Prince George's County (MD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hill
  • Lewinsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Lewinsville is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewinsville
  • Burke
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Accotink
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Accotink is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Accotink
  • Fort Washington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Suitland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Cabin John
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Camp Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Bethesda
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Ash Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Ash Grove is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Grove
  • Vienna
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Sideburn
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Sideburn is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sideburn
  • Lorton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Piscataway ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Piscataway is located in Prince George's County (MD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piscataway
  • Thrift
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Thrift is located in Prince George's County (MD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrift
  • Clinton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Seat Pleasant
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Seat Pleasant is located in Prince George's County (MD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seat Pleasant
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,736 people
  • Bladensburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bladensburg is located in Prince George's County (MD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladensburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,409 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bladensburg <2>
  • Hyattsville
    (11 miles [17.7 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 <2>
  • Cropley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Cropley is located in Montgomery County (MD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cropley
  • Silver Spring
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Sligo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Sligo is located in Montgomery County (MD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sligo
  • Oakton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Fairfax
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about North Fairlington, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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