Library Research: Fairfax County History: City Directories & Telephone Books (2025)

White & Yellow Pages
Telephone Directory: Washington and Vicinity
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
VRARE 384.6058 C 1910

Alexandria, Arlington County, Fairfax County, Telephone Directory
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company of Virginia
VRARE 384.6058 C 1942
VRARE 384.6058 C 1946
VRARE 384.6058 C 1948
George Mason University's Special Collections Research Center has a 1938 volume.

Temporary Dial Telephone Directory for Browning-8, Crescent-3, Dunkirk-5 (Burke, Centreville, Clifton, Manassas, Pender, and Vienna)
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
VRARE 917.5529 T 1953
View 1953 directory here

Northern Virginia (& Washington Metropolitan) White Pages
VRARE 384.6058 C 1962-1989
VREF 384.6058 C 1990-2018
Washington Metropolitan White Pages 1946
Washington Metropolitan White Pages 1947
Washington Metropolitan White Pages 1948
Washington Metropolitan White Pages April 1949
Washington Metropolitan White Pages Dec 1949
Washington Metropolitan White Pages 1950
Washington Metropolitan White Pages 1951
Washington MetropolitanWhite Pages 1952
Washington Metropolitan White Pages 1952-1953
Washington Metropolitan White Pages 1954
Northern Virginia White Pages 1963/1964
Northern Virginia White Pages 1969/1970
Northern Virginia White Pages 1970/1971
Northern Virginia White Pages 1971/1972
Northern Virginia White Pages 1972/1973
Northern Virginia White Pages 1973/1974
Northern Virginia White Pages 1974/1975

Alexandria
Alexandria Community Directory
VRARE 917.5529 A 1981

Alexandria South Community Directory
VRARE 917.5529 A 1989

Annandale
Annandale/Lincolnia Neighborhood Telephone Directory
VREF 917.5529 A 1978
VRARE 917.5529 A 1982
VRARE 917.5529 A 1986
VRARE 917.5529 A 1988
VRARE 917.5529 A 1988-1990
VREF 917.5529 A 1990-1991
VREF 917.5529 A 1991-1992
VREF 917.5529 A 1993-1994
VREF 917.5529 A 2001-2002
VREF 917.5529 A 2004-2005
VREF 917.5529 A 2005-2006
VREF 917.5529 A 2008-2009

Burke
Burke Community Directory (Includes Clifton and Fairfax Station)
VREF 917.5529 B 1981
VRARE 917.5529 B 1983-1984
VRARE 917.5529 B 1984-1985
VRARE 917.5529 B 1988-1989
VRARE 917.5529 B 1989-1990
VREF 917.5529 B 1991-1992
VREF 917.5529 B 1992-1993
VREF 917.5529 B 1993-1994
VREF 917.5529 B 1995-1996

Your Community Phone Book: Burke, Clifton, Fairfax Station
VREF 917.5529 Y 2008-2009
VREF 917.5529 Y 2009-2010
VREF 917.5529 Y 2011-2012
VREF 917.5529 Y 2012-2013

Clifton
Town of Clifton Directory
Clifton Betterment Association
VREF 917.5529 C 1981
VREF 917.5529 C 1984
VREF 917.5529 C 1991

Fairfax/City of Fairfax

Fairfax Local Telephone Directory
L&M Publishing Co.
VRARE 917.5529 F 1966-1967

Fairfax City Directory
Fairfax, Virginia Junior Chamber of Commerce
VREF 917.5529 F 1973
VREF 917.5529 F 1976
VREF 917.5529 F 1977
VRARE 917.5529 F 1978

Fairfax Community Directory (Includes Fairfax, Centreville, Chantilly, Kamp Washington, Fair Oaks, Greenbriar, Kings Park, Mantua, and Merrifield)
VREF 917.5529 F 1980
VRARE 917.5529 F 1981
VRARE 917.5529 F 1982-1983
VRARE 917.5529 F 1983-1984
VRARE 917.5529 F 1984-1985
VRARE 917.5529 F 1985-1986
VRARE 917.5529 F 1987-1988
VRARE 917.5529 F 1988-1989
VRARE 917.5529 F 1989-1990
VREF 917.5529 F 1990-1991
VREF 917.5529 F 1991-1992
VREF 917.5529 F 1992-1993
VREF 917.5529 F 1993-1994
VREF 917.5529 F 1994-1995
VREF 917.5529 F 1995-1996
VREF 917.5529 F 1996-1997
VREF 917.5529 F 1997-1998
VREF 917.5529 F 1998-1999
VREF 917.5529 F 1999-2000
VREF 917.5529 F 2000-2001
VREF 917.5529 F 2001-2002
VREF 917.5529 F 2002-2003
VREF 917.5529 F 2003-2004
VREF 917.5529 F 2004-2005
VREF 917.5529 F 2005-2006

Your Community Phone Book: Fairfax, Fair Oaks, Greenbriar, Kings Park, Mantua
VREF 917.5529 Y 2006-2007
VREF 917.5529 Y 2007-2008
VREF 917.5529 Y 2008-2009
VREF 917.5529 Y 2009-2010

ZipLocal Fairfax Phone Directory: including Fair Oaks, Greenbriar, Kings Park, Mantua
VREF 917.5529 Z 2010-2011
VREF 917.5529 Z 2011-2012
VREF 917.5529 Z 2013-2014
VREF 917.5529 Z 2014-2015
VREF 917.5529 Z 2016-2017

Fairfax West Directory
New Town Publications Inc.
VRARE 917.5529 F 1984
VRARE 917.5529 F 1987-1988
VREF 917.5529 F 1989

Falls Church
Falls Church Community Directory
VREF 917.55293 F 1978
VREF 917.55293 F 1979
VREF 917.55293 F 1980
VRARE 917.55293 F 1981-1982
VRARE 917.55293 F 1982-1983
VRARE 917.55293 F 1983-1984
VRARE 917.55293 F 1984-1985
VRARE 917.55293 F 1985-1986
VRARE 917.55293 F 1986-1987
VRARE 917.55293 F 1989
VREF 917.55293 F 1990-1991
VREF 917.55293 F 1991-1992
VREF 917.55293 F 1992-1993

TeleGuide Greater Falls Church, Lake Barcroft, Baileys Crossroads, Seven Corners
VREF 917.55293 T 1991

The Community PhoneBook: Falls Church, Baileys Crossroads, Lake Barcroft, Pimmit Hills, Seven Corners
VREF 917.55293 F 1993-1994
VREF 917.55293 F 1994-1995
VREF 917.55293 F 1995-1996
VREF 917.55293 F 1996-1997
VREF 917.55293 F 1997-1998
VREF 917.55293 F 2000-2001
VREF 917.55293 F 2002-2003

Fort Belvoir
Fort Belvoir Unofficial Directory and Guide
Military Publishers
VREF 917.5529 F 1978

Great Falls
Great Falls Directory
Great Falls Friends
VREF 917.5529 G 1995-1996

Herndon
Herndon Area Directory
Herndon Rotary Club
VREF 917.5529 H 1962 and 1967

Herndon-Reston Community Directory
VRARE 917.5529 H 1979
VRARE 917.5529 H 1980
VRARE 917.5529 H 1981
VRARE 917.5529 H 1983-1984
VRARE 917.5529 H 1984-1985

Hometown Herndon
New Town Publications
VREF 917.5529 H 2000-2001
VREF 917.5529 H 2003-2004
VREF 917.5529 H 2004-2005
VREF 917.5529 H 2005-2006

McLean
McLean - Greater McLean Community Directory
Lions Club, McLean, Virginia
VREF 917.5529 G 1954
VREF 917.5529 G 1956, 1962
VREF 917.5529 G 1960
VREF 917.5529 G 1964
VREF 917.5529 G 1966, 1969
VREF 917.5529 G 1970-1971
VREF 917.5529 G 1972-1973
VREF 917.5529 G 1974-1975

McLean -Great Falls-Langley Community Directory
VRARE 917.5529 M 1978
VRARE 917.5529 M 1979
VRARE 917.5529 M 1983-1984
VRARE 917.5529 M 1984-1985
VRARE 917.5529 M 1985-1986
VRARE 917.5529 M 1989-1990
VREF 917.5529 M 1990-1991
VREF 917.5529 M 2000-2001

Reston
A Place called Reston : Reston Directory
VRARE 917.5529 P 1967 V.1
VREF 917.5529 P 1967-1970
VRARE 917.5529 P 1973
VRARE 917.5529 P 1975
VRARE 917.5529 P 1977
VRARE 917.5529 P 1978
VRARE 917.5529 P 1979
VRARE 917.5529 P 1980
VRARE 917.5529 P 1981
VRARE 917.5529 P 1982
VRARE 917.5529 P 1983
VRARE 917.5529 P 1984
VRARE 917.5529 P 1985
VRARE 917.5529 P 1987
VREF 917.5529 P 1990
VREF 917.5529 P 1991
VREF 917.5529 P 1992
VREF 917.5529 P 1993
VREF 917.5529 P 1994
VREF 917.5529 P 1995
VREF 917.5529 P 1996
VREF 917.5529 P 1997-1998
VREF 917.5529 P 1998-1999
VREF 917.5529 P 1999-2000
VREF 917.5529 P 2000-2001
VREF 917.5529 P 2001-2002
VREF 917.5529 P 2002-2003
VREF 917.5529 P 2003
VREF 917.5529 P 2004
VREF 917.5529 P 2005
VREF 917.5529 P 2006
VREF 917.5529 P 2007
VREF 917.5529 P 2008-2009

Reston, Herndon, Franklin Farm: The Community Phone Book
VREF 917.5529 R 1993-1994
VREF 917.5529 R 1994-1995

Springfield
Springfield-Franconia Directory
Springfield-Franconia Lions Club
VRARE 917.5529 S 1961

Springfield/Lorton Community Directory
VRARE 917.5529 S 1981
VRARE 917.5529 S 1982-1983
VRARE 917.5529 S 1983-1984
VRARE 917.5529 S 1984-1985
VRARE 917.5529 S 1985-1986
VRARE 917.5529 S 1986-1987
VRARE 917.5529 S 1989
VREF 917.5529 S 1990-1991
VREF 917.5529 S 1994-1995

Vienna

Greater Vienna Directory
Vienna Optimist Club
VREF 917.5529 G 1959-1969

The Vienna Directory
Potomac Telephone Directory Co., Inc.
VREF 917.5529 V 1976-1977

Vienna/Oakton Community Directory
VREF 917.5529 V 1974
VREF 917.5529 V 1975
VREF 917.5529 V 1977-1978
VREF 917.5529 V 1979-1981
VREF 917.5529 V 1982-1985
VREF 917.5529 V 1990-1991
VREF 917.5529 V 1991-1992
VREF 917.5529 V 1992-1993
VREF 917.5529 V 1993-1994
VREF 917.5529 V 1994-1995

Vienna/Oakton Community Directory: Includes Dunn Loring, Tysons Corner
VRARE 917.5529 V 1988-1989
VRARE 917.5529 V 1989-1990
VRARE 917.5529 V 1990-1991

TeleGuide Vienna/Oakton
VREF 917.5529 T 1989-1990

Library Research: Fairfax County History: City Directories & Telephone Books (2025)

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It was incorporated as a city in 1961 by court order. Under Virginia law the city was separated from Fairfax County yet remains the county seat.

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Farmers from eastern Virginia and Maryland began settling this area in the early 1700s. Fairfax County, named for Thomas, the Sixth Lord Fairfax, whose family's land grant included all of Northern Virginia, was formed in 1742.

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As of 2022, 30.4% of Fairfax County, VA residents were born outside of the country (349k people). In 2022, there were 2.41 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (556k people) in Fairfax County, VA than any other race or ethnicity.

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Fairfax County was the third-richest county by median household income in Virginia, where median household income ranked 10th-highest in the U.S. among states.

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Pimmit Hills. With a median home price of $999,494 and a median rent of $2,175, Pimmit Hills is the most expensive city on our list. ...
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Large Companies in Fairfax County

Capital One Financial. Mclean, VA· ...
Hilton Worldwide. Mclean, VA· ...
Northrop Grumman. Falls Church, VA· ...
Navy Federal Credit Union. Vienna, VA· ...
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How much money do you need to live comfortably in Fairfax VA? ›

In terms of salary, according to EPI, a typical household (two adults and two children) in Fairfax County would need $9,797 a month or $117,561 a year to live comfortably.

How many slaves did Lord Fairfax own? ›

He died in 1781 and is buried at Christ Episcopal Church in Winchester. At the time of his death, Lord Fairfax owned at least 97 enslaved persons.

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What is a fun fact about Northern Virginia? ›

Northern Virginia is one of the country's most racially, ethnically, and internationally diverse regions. 27% of its population are international residents, representing more than 120 countries. Fairfax County continually ranks in the Top 5 of Forbes' list of wealthiest counties in America.

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What We Do. There are 23 FCPL branch locations spread across Fairfax County.

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What is the difference between Fairfax and Fairfax 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. Virginia's location within the U.S. The county is part of the Northern Virginia region and forms part of the suburban ring of Washington, D.C., the nation's capital.

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Why is part of Alexandria in Fairfax County? ›

In 1789, Alexandria and a portion of Fairfax County were ceded by the State of Virginia to become a part of the new 10-mile-square District of Columbia. Formally accepted by Congress in 1801, Alexandria remained under the aegis of the new federal government until it was retroceded to Virginia in 1847.

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Fairfax. The university's flagship Fairfax Campus is situated on 677 acres (274 hectares) of landscaped land with a large pond in a suburban environment in George Mason, Virginia, just south of the City of Fairfax in central Fairfax County.

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Is Fairfax part of Prince William County? ›

Fairfax County was split from Prince William County in 1742, and first Loudoun (in 1757) and then the incorporated town of Alexandria (in 1779, part of which later became Arlington County) would later be split from Fairfax County. Fauquier County was created from western Prince William County in 1759.

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Library Research: Fairfax County History: City Directories & Telephone Books (2025)

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