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Falls Church, an independent city in Virginia, United States, takes its name from The Falls Church, an 18th-century parish of the Church of England. Falls Church gained township status within Fairfax County in 1875.
The independent city of Falls Church is named for the 1734 Church of England (later Episcopal Church) house of worship named The Falls Church founded at the intersection of important Native American trails that were later paved and named Broad Street, Lee Highway and Little Falls Street.
23. Apr. 2024 · Falls Church, independent city, northeast Virginia, U.S., just west of Washington, D.C. Its history centres around the Falls Church (Episcopal; 1767–69), which was built on the site of an earlier church erected in 1734 and named for its nearness to the Great Falls of the Potomac River.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
The Story of Falls Church . 1. Native Inhabitants and Early European Contact . Until the late 1600s, the wooded Falls Church region near the Potomack and its streams was inhabited solely by native people. Capt. John Smith in 1608 noted 11 different native groups as he navigated up to the Potomack Little Falls.
31. Juli 2023 · Learn how Falls Church, a colonial town near Washington, D.C., was divided and occupied by both sides during the Civil War. Explore the historic sites, cemeteries, and stories of this \"little city\" with a rich past.
Falls Church ist eine unabhängige Stadt im US-Bundesstaat Virginia. Sie liegt im Ballungsgebiet Baltimore-Washington, D.C. Das U.S. Census Bureau hat bei der Volkszählung 2020 eine Einwohnerzahl von 14.658 ermittelt. Weitaus mehr Menschen wohnen in Greater Falls Church, verwenden jedoch Falls Church als Adresse. Die ...
Learn about the history of Falls Church, Virginia, from native inhabitants to the present day. Explore the events, people, and places that shaped this community and its relationship with the nation's capital.
