Administrative Information

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Use Restrictions

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Preferred Citation

Alexandria (Va.) Oversized Plats, 1935-1950 (bulk 1935-1940.) Local government records collection, Alexandria (City) Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Acquisition Information

These boxes/volumes came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of records from Alexandria City.

Historical Information

Alexandria, in Fairfax and Arlington Counties, was named for John Alexander, an early owner of the tract in Fairfax County on which the town was located. The act to establish Alexandria was passed in 1749. Its site had previously been known as Hunting Creek Warehouse and as Belhaven. Alexandria was incorporated as a town in 1779 and was ceded to the federal government in 1789 for use as part of the site of the new national capital. It officially became part of the District of Columbia in 1801 and was renamed Alexandria County by Congress. By an act of 9 July 1846, Alexandria County, including the town of Alexandria, was retroceded to Virginia, which took jurisdiction over the area on 20 March 1846. The town was incorporated as a city in 1852. It was enlarged by annexations from Alexandria (now Arlington County) and Fairfax Counties in 1915 and 1929 and from Fairfax County alone in 1952 and 1973.

Scope and Content

Plats are maps, drawn to scale, showing the divisions of a piece of land. Information commonly found in plats are property boundaries, land features, and names of property owners. These plats were made in connection with a land transaction, estate settlement or court case. Box 1113025 includes loose plats from various years.

Related Material

Additional Alexandria Records can be found on microfilm at the Library of Virginia. Consult "A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm" found on the Library of Virginia's web site.

Index Terms

Corporate Names:

• Alexandria (City) Circuit Court.

Subjects:

• Public records--Virginia--Alexandria.

Geographical Names:

• Alexandria (Va.)--History--20th century.

Genre and Form Terms:

• Local government records--Virginia--Alexandria.

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