Centreville, VA
| Centreville, Virginia | |
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| Census-designated Place (CDP) | |
 Location of Centreville in Fairfax County, Virginia |
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 Centreville, Virginia
Centreville, Virginia
Centreville, Virginia
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| Coordinates: 38°50′33″N 77°26′33″W / 38.84250°N 77.44250°WCoordinates: 38°50′33″N 77°26′33″W / 38.84250°N 77.44250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Fairfax |
| Area | |
| • Census-designated Place (CDP) | 12.04 sq mi (31.2 km2) |
| • Land | 11.93 sq mi (30.9 km2) |
| • Water | .12 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 383 ft (117 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Census-designated Place (CDP) | 71,135 |
| • Density | 5,908/sq mi (2,281/km2) |
| • Urban | 4,190,000 |
| • Metro | 5,139,549 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 20120-20122 |
| Area code(s) | 703, 571 |
| FIPS code | 51-14440 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1491083 |
Centreville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States and a suburb of Washington, D.C. The boundaries recognized by the U.S. Census Bureau encompassed a population of 71,135 as of the 2010 census Centreville is approximately 20 miles (32 km) west of Washington, DC.
Beginning in the 1760s, the area was known as Newgate due to the popularity of the conveniently-located Newgate tavern. William Carr Lane operated the tavern and was co-proprietor of a nearby store with James Lane, Jr. The Lanes sold convicted servants, which may explain why the tavern had the same name as a London prison. The small stream that passed near the tavern was named the River Thames, another London association. Another reason for it being named Newgate, was the fact that it was a "new gate" to the western territories.
The town of Centerville (shortly thereafter spelled Centreville) was established in 1792 on the turnpike road at the village of Newgate by the Virginia General Assembly in response to petitions by local landowners. The petitioners reasoned that a town on the turnpike road leading from the Northwest Territory and centrally located to Alexandria, Colchester, Dumfries, Middleburg, George Town (later Georgetown), Fauquier Court House (later Warrenton), and Leesburg would be convenient. The town acquired its name due to its central location. James Hardage Lane, one of the landowners, conceived the idea of the town as a way to provide financial support to his widow and their children. At the town's inception, it was within the boundary of Loudoun County, Virginia, and became part of Fairfax County, Virginia in 1798 when the boundary between the two counties shifted.
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