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Lincolnia: VA-236 - MM 10.1 - NB
Few places in Northern Virginia have a history as closely tied to post-Civil War settlement by freed African Americans as Lincolnia. This Fairfax County community takes its name from Abraham Lincoln and developed from a settlement established after the Emancipation Proclamation. Today it forms part of the continuous suburban fabric west of Alexandria, where broad arterial roads, apartments, shops and single-family neighbourhoods meet. Holmes Run, a tributary of Cameron Run, passes through the area on its way toward the Potomac River. Lincolnia remains an unincorporated part of Fairfax County, linking an early Black-community heritage with the daily movement of the Washington metropolitan area.
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The landscape around Lincolnia is gently rolling and suburban, with small tributaries flowing toward Cameron Run, which has shaped both the urban form and local economy. This Fairfax County community forms part of the Washington metropolitan area, where residential streets, apartment communities and commercial corridors reflect Northern Virginia’s established commuter pattern. Lincolnia borders the wider Alexandria area, placing it near Fort Ward Museum and Historic Site, a preserved Civil War-era earthwork built to defend Washington. Rather than a separate downtown, the community is defined by its connections to Fairfax County and the capital region. Discover other points of interest through webcams located across Northern Virginia.
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