Historic Centreville

"Its situation is elevated and highly picturesque affording one of the best mountain prospects in the state of Virginia. It has always been remarkable for the salubrity of its air and the health of its inhabitants" .... from a 19th C advertisment for the Centreville Academy

Centreville is one of the oldest communities in Fairfax County. A number of historic homes, churches, and earthworks remain in the area. Many sites are concentrated within the Centreville Historic District, but there are places of historic interest throughout the area. Click on the links below to learn more.

At the Center, Centreville & the Civil War: Items for the 150th Anniversary of the Civil War

Local Sully Area History Fairfax County History Centreville Historic Sites Fairfax County Asian History Project Map of Centreville Historic District Fairfax County Archeology Illustrated History of Centreville Colvin Run Mill Historic Site Walking Guide of Centreville Historic District City of Fairfax Museum More Centreville Stories Mount Vernon Northern Virginia History Gunston Hall Sully Historic Site Fairfax County History Commission Eleanor C. Lawrence Park History Fairfax County Historical Society Historic Centreville Society Friends of Historic Centreville Regional Civil War History Bull Run Civil War Round Table Laura Ratcliffe House Confederate Fortifications Virginia & Other History Manassas National Battlefield Park Virginia Places: Geography and History Defenses of Washington History Matters - US History from GMU Manassas Museum Mosby Heritage Area Shenandoah Valley Battlefield Antietam Gettysburg