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Dahlgren Junction

Ghost town · Stafford County, Virginia

Stafford quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1926, 1:62,500)
Stafford quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1926, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Dahlgren Junction is a ghost town in Stafford County, Virginia. It is one of 9 former communities in Stafford County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 5th among the 90 Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Dahlgren Junction as a historical populated place on the Fredericksburg topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 38.3143° N, 77.4478° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleFredericksburg
Elevation83 ft
Nearest living townFalmouth, VA
Distance to it1.5 miles
GNIS feature ID1494897
Coordinates38.31429, -77.44776

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What's there now

Dahlgren Junction is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Falmouth, VA (population 5,036), about 1.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 83 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Dahlgren Junction?

Dahlgren Junction is in Stafford County, Virginia, at 38.3143, -77.4478.

How many ghost towns are in Stafford County?

Stafford County, Virginia has 9 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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Facts marked "approximately" carry an uncertain date in the source. Text on this page is generated from the sources above; no encyclopedia prose is copied. Last updated 2026-11-05.