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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Fairfax_County,_VirginiaFairfax County, Virginia - Wikipedia

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   Fairfax County, officially the County of Fairfax, is a county in the Commonwealth of Virginia. It is part of Northern Virginia and borders both the city of Alexandria and Arlington County and forms part of the suburban ring of Washington, D.C., the nation's capital.

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     Fairfax, Virginia (/ ˈ f ɛər f æ k s / FAIR-faks), formally...

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     From the original Rappahannock County, Virginia, commonly...

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2. www.fairfaxcounty.gov › topics › historyHistory of Fairfax County | Topics

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   Formed in 1742, Fairfax County has a long and fruitful history. To learn more about how Fairfax County government operates today, visit the About Fairfax County webpage. History Commission. The Fairfax County History Commission was established by the County of Fairfax in 1969.

3. www.britannica.com › place › Fairfax-VirginiaFairfax | Historic County, Colonial Heritage | Britannica

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   Apr 9, 2024 · Fairfax, city, seat (1779) of Fairfax county (though administratively independent of it), northeastern Virginia, U.S., about 15 miles (24 km) southwest of Washington, D.C. It developed after 1799 with the construction of the county courthouse and relocation of the county seat from Alexandria.

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   Where is Fairfax Virginia located?

   • Fairfax, city, seat (1779) of Fairfax county (though administratively independent of it), northeastern Virginia, U.S., about 15 miles (24 km) southwest of Washington, D.C. It developed after 1799 with the construction of the county courthouse and relocation of the county seat from Alexandria. The

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   Is Fairfax a county?

   • The county seat is Fairfax; however, because it is an independent city under Virginia law, the city of Fairfax is not part of the county. Fairfax was the first U.S. county to reach a six-figure median household income and has the fifth-highest median household income among all U.S. counties as of 2020.

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   How many people live in Fairfax Virginia?

   • Pop. (2000) 21,498; (2010) 22,565. Fairfax, city, seat (1779) of Fairfax county (though administratively independent of it), northeastern Virginia, U.S., about 15 miles (24 km) southwest of Washington, D.C. It developed after 1799 with the construction of the county courthouse and relocation of the county seat from Alexandria.

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   What is a county seat in Virginia?

   • Also in Virginia, a county seat may be an independent city surrounded by, but not part of, the county of which it is the administrative center; for example, Fairfax City is both the county seat of Fairfax County and is completely surrounded by Fairfax County but the city is politically independent of the county.

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