Gum Springs

Gum Springs is a community in , , United States in , along Route 1. The African American community, the oldest in the county, was established in 1833 by West Ford, a freedman who had been manumitted by Hannah Bushrod Washington, in 1805.
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  • Type: Neighborhood
  • Description: African-American community in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States
  • Also known as: Gum Springs, Virginia

Places of Interest

Highlights include Inova Mount Vernon Hospital and Mount Vernon Hospital Heliport.

Hospital

School
is a public high school in the Fairfax County Public Schools system located in , . It is relevant to dependent children living on-post at .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hybla Valley and South Alexandria.

Village
is a census-designated place in , , United States, south of . The population was 15,801 at the 2010 census, down from 16,721 in 2000 due to a reduction in area, resulting from some of the eastward neighborhoods including much of being moved to the CDP.

is an area of southeastern , . Despite the name, it is not part of the City of ; it is a colloquial name used by locals because the area has an Alexandria mailing address.

Neighborhood
is an unincorporated community in Fort Hunt, , United States, close to the in ZIP code 22306.

Gum Springs

Latitude
38.74039° or 38° 44′ 25″ north
Longitude
-77.0822° or 77° 4′ 56″ west
Elevation
30 feet (9 metres)
Open location code
87C4PWR9+54
Open­Street­Map ID
node 158328529
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Geo­Names ID
4762587
Wiki­data ID
Q111944590
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