Welcome to Tauxenent ...
So far, we found very little information about Tauxenent. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Tauxenent to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Tauxenent, please Contact Us.
Tauxenent would have been located within present day Fairfax County<2>.
The location of Tauxenent has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Tauxenent is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Tauxenent was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Tauxenent once stood is in the (703) and (571)<5> area codes.
Websites for Tauxenent ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.fccc.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Tauxenent, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Tauxenent ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Tauxenent.
- Arlington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Arlington is located in Arlington County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 207,627 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <6>
- Alexandria
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- 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 <6>
- Fairfax
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- 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 <6>
- Hyattsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyattsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <6>
- Takoma Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Takoma Park
- Takoma Park is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,696 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Takoma Park <6>
- Vienna
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
- Vienna is located in Fairfax County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,518 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <6>
- Falls Church
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Church
- Falls Church is located in Falls Church City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,631 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falls Church <6>
- La Plata
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Plata
- La Plata is located in Charles County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,800 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Plata <6>
- Bladensburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladensburg
- Bladensburg is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,409 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bladensburg <6>
- Mount Rainier
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Rainier have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Rainier
- Mount Rainier is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,117 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Rainier <6>
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 Tauxenent. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tauxenent.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Tauxenent. 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 Tauxenent.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tauxenent. See our Newspapers Page for Tauxenent.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Fairfax County: www.co.fairfax.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
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 Tauxenent, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tauxenent - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (571) is an overlay for area code (703). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |