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Welcome to Waples Mill ...

Waples Mill is located in Fairfax County<1>.


The location of Waples Mill has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Waples Mill: Waples Ml. (or less commonly used: Waples Mll.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Waples Mill for more information about variations on the name of Waples Mill.

Waples Mill is 330 feet [101 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Waples Mill: (703) & (571)<4>

Websites for Waples Mill ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.fccc.org/

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

Communities near Waples Mill ...

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

  • Arlington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Alexandria
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Rockville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
    • Rockville is located in Montgomery County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,512 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockville <5>
  • Gaithersburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Leesburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
    • Leesburg is located in Loudoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,488 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesburg <5>
  • Manassas
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Herndon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herndon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
  • Manassas Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manassas Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
  • Takoma Park
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Vienna
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Waples Mill ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Waples Mill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Fairfax County: www.co.fairfax.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

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 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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Waples Mill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (571) is an overlay for area code (703).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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