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Tauxenent

Ghost town · Fairfax County, Virginia

Indian Head quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1913, 1:62,500)
Indian Head quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1913, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Tauxenent is a ghost town in Fairfax County, Virginia. It is one of 2 former communities in Fairfax County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 52nd among the 90 Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Tauxenent as a historical populated place on the Mount Vernon 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 38.7093° N, 77.0866° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleMount Vernon
Elevation126 ft
Nearest living townMount Vernon, VA
Distance to it1 miles
GNIS feature ID1761520
Coordinates38.70928, -77.08664

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What's there now

Tauxenent is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Mount Vernon, VA (population 13,120), about 1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 126 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 Tauxenent?

Tauxenent is in Fairfax County, Virginia, at 38.7093, -77.0866.

How many ghost towns are in Fairfax County?

Fairfax County, Virginia has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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