Welcome to Stratford on the Potomac ...

Stratford on the Potomac is located in Fairfax County<1>.

Stratford on the Potomac is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Codes for Stratford on the Potomac: 703 & 571<3>

Websites for Stratford on the Potomac ...

Chamber of Commerce: www.fccc.org/

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

Communities near Stratford on the Potomac ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Stratford on the Potomac.

Arlington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Arlington is located in Arlington County
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- Population from the 2010 Census: 207,627 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <4>
Alexandria
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Alexandria is located in Alexandria City
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 158,726 people
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Fairfax
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Fairfax is located in Fairfax City
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,429 people
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Hyattsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Hyattsville is located in Prince George's County (MD)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,217 people
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Takoma Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Takoma Park is located in Montgomery County (MD)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,696 people
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Vienna
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Vienna is located in Fairfax County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,518 people
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Falls Church
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Falls Church is located in Falls Church City
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,631 people
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La Plata
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- La Plata is located in Charles County (MD)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,800 people
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Bladensburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bladensburg is located in Prince George's County (MD)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,409 people
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Mount Rainier
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Mount Rainier is located in Prince George's County (MD)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,117 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Rainier <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 Stratford on the Potomac. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Stratford on the Potomac.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Stratford on the Potomac ...

Looking for more information about Stratford on the Potomac? 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 Stratford on the Potomac, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Stratford on the Potomac.

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 Stratford on the Potomac - 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 Stratford on the Potomac area will be assigned with one of these codes: 703 or 571. As a result, placing a call in the Stratford on the Potomac 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.