Falls Church, Colony of Virginia
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Falls Church, Colony of Virginia was an important early colonial settlement and church-centered community in what is now northern Virginia.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
church-centered community
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historic settlement ⓘ |
| approximateFoundingCentury | 17th century ⓘ |
| associatedWith | tobacco plantation economy ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
American Revolutionary era (late colonial period)
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American colonial period ⓘ |
| colonialLegalSystem | English common law as applied in Virginia Colony ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| culturalHeritage | Anglo-Virginian colonial culture ⓘ |
| demographicCharacter | predominantly English colonists and enslaved Africans ⓘ |
| developedAround | parish church ⓘ |
| economy | agriculture-based economy ⓘ |
| function |
local community hub
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religious center ⓘ |
| governedBy | House of Burgesses of Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedUnder | Church of England parish system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| growthPeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| hadReligion | Anglicanism ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | recognized as part of the historic origins of Falls Church, Virginia ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | no longer exists as a colonial jurisdiction ⓘ |
| laborSystem | slave labor on nearby plantations ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legacy | foundation of modern Falls Church community ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Colony of Virginia
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Northern Virginia ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay |
Fairfax County, Virginia
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Falls Church, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | The Falls Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyUrbanCenter |
Alexandria, Colony of Virginia
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Georgetown (then in Maryland colony) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parishAffiliation |
Fairfax Parish
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Truro Parish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Northern Neck region of Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessorOf | City of Falls Church, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionType | rural community ⓘ |
| religiousBuildingAtCenter | The Falls Church (historic Anglican church) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousCenteredOn | The Falls Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousJurisdiction | Diocese of London (Church of England, colonial oversight) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousRole | site of Anglican worship and parish administration ⓘ |
| significance | important early colonial settlement in Northern Virginia ⓘ |
| socialRole | gathering place for local planters and residents ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | waypoint between Potomac River ports and inland Virginia settlements ⓘ |
| timePeriod | colonial era ⓘ |
| transportationContext | near early roads connecting Alexandria and the interior of Virginia ⓘ |
| usedCalendar |
Gregorian calendar (after adoption in British Empire)
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Julian calendar (early colonial period) ⓘ |
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