Fairfax Parish, Virginia

United States   Virginia    Fairfax Parish

History
Fairfax Parish has served Fairfax County, Virginia. The Falls Church (aka Little Falls Church) fell within the bounds of Fairfax Parish and earlier, Truro Parish. Christ Church in Alexandria, St. Paul's Church in Alexandria, and Lower Church (location forgotten) also fell under the jurisdiction of Fairfax Parish.

Founded

 * 1764

Cemetery
Burials at Christ Church in Alexandria began as early as 1767. A survey of the graves at this cemetery was published in 1992. (Volume III, Pages 133-159).

Parish History
Meade's 1861 history of Fairfax Parish is available online.

Rev. George S. Somerville's history of The Old Falls Church, Fairfax County, Virginia (1907) has been digitized by Google Books.

Helen Norris Cummings's history of Christ Church, Alexandria, Virginia (1907) has been digitized by Google Books.

Parish Records
Colonial parish registers have been lost.

Websites

 * The Falls Church (official website). Includes a history in "About" section.
 * The Falls Church Marker, The Historical Marker Database
 * The Falls Church Marker, [another description], The Historical Marker Database