Welcome to Sideburn ...
Sideburn is located in Fairfax County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sideburn, you might consider that their post office opened in 1896.
Sideburn is 330 feet [101 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Sideburn lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Sideburn: 703 & 571<3>
Websites for Sideburn ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.fccc.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Sideburn, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Sideburn ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sideburn.
- Arlington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Alexandria
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Manassas
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Herndon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- 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
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Manassas Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- 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>
- Vienna
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Falls Church
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dumfries
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Indian Head
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Head have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Head
- Indian Head is located in Charles County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,787 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Head <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 Sideburn. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sideburn.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sideburn. 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 Sideburn.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sideburn. See our Newspapers Page for Sideburn.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sideburn ...
Looking for more information about Sideburn? 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 Sideburn, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sideburn.
Adding Sideburn to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sideburn 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 Sideburn was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Sideburn in the book titled .<6> X3X - From that list, the Sideburn post office opened in 1896.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sideburn.
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 Sideburn - 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 Sideburn area will be assigned with one of these codes: 703 or 571. As a result, placing a call in the Sideburn 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/ |