Gum Springs
Gum Springs is a community in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States in Hybla Valley, 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.
- Type: Neighborhood
- Description: African-American community in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States
- Also known as: “Gum Springs, Virginia”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Inova Mount Vernon Hospital and Mount Vernon Hospital Heliport.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hybla Valley and South Alexandria.
South Alexandria
South Alexandria is an area of southeastern Fairfax County, Virginia.
Gum Springs
- Categories: unincorporated community and locality
- Location: Fairfax County, Northern Virginia, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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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
OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhood
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Sunnyview and Riverside Estates.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witness and Bethlehem Church.
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