Fairfax County / Prince William County
Fairfax County
Area 417 Square Miles
Formed in 1742 from Prince William and Loudoun, and named for Lord Fairfax, proprietor of the Northern Neck. Mount Vernon, George Washington’s home, is in this county.
Prince William County
Area 345 Square Miles
Formed in 1730 from Stafford and King George, and named for William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland, second son of King George II. The first and second battles of Manassas took place in this county.
Marker is at the intersection of Jefferson Davis Highway (U.S. 1) and Annapolis Way, on the right when traveling south on Jefferson Davis Highway.
Courtesy hmdb.org
