Linton Neck, Virginia | |
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  Linton Neck Location within Prince William county  Linton Neck Linton Neck (Virginia)  Linton Neck Linton Neck (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 38°38′17″N 77°15′32″W / 38.63806°N 77.25889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Prince William |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.8 sq mi (28.0 km2) |
| • Land | 10.5 sq mi (27.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 20 ft (6 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 54,275 |
| • Density | 5,000/sq mi (1,900/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 22191 |
Linton Neck also known as Burbage's Neck[1][2] is a peninsula in eastern Prince William County, Virginia bounded by the Occoquan River, Occoquan Bay (originally known as Linton Bay), and Neabsco Creek. It is named after the prominent Linton family of the colonial era. Historically farmlands, today the plantation is home to a number of communities including: Featherstone, Woodbridge, Marumsco, and Neabsco. Near the fall line of the Occoquan River at the very North of Linton Neck is the incorporated town of Occoquan, Virginia. At the very south of Linton Neck is the historic site of Rippon Lodge.
Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge, Featherstone National Wildlife Refuge and Veterans Memorial Park take up the majority of Linton Neck's shoreline along the Potomac River. Major creeks of Linton Neck include: Catamount Creek, Farm Creek, Marumsco Creek, and Swan Point Creek[3] as well as the Northern tributary of Neabsco Creek known as Cow Branch.
To the north of Linton Neck is Mason Neck, the site of the historic plantation of Gunston Hall. To the south could be found the plantation of Leesylvania. Linton Neck Plantation was originally part of Hamilton Parish of the Episcopal Church in Stafford County, before the area was later added to the newly created Prince William County in 1731.[4]
History
Linton Neck plantation was a prominent feature of Linton Neck in Colonial times.[5] After falling into ruin, the house was rebuilt as "Bel Aire" by the Grayson family. This house is not to be confused with the similarly named Belle Air Plantation five miles away in Minnieville, Virginia. Bel Aire is the current site of the tomb of Benjamin Grayson, the father of William Grayson.[6] Bell Air Road derives its name from the plantation.
During much of the 19th and 20th century, most of Linton Neck was owned by "Deep Hole Farm". Very little of the farm remains today, a prominent exception being a historic Superintendent's house on Feathersone Road.[7]
See also
Citations
- ↑ Harrison, Fairfax (1925). Virginia Land Grants A Study of Conveyancing in Relation to Colonial Politics. Old Dominion Press. ISBN 9780598681157.
- ↑ "Early Land Patents Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org. Retrieved 2022-05-13.
- ↑ "Map of Prince William County, Virginia : compiled from U.S. Geological Survey and other data and corrected with the assistance of reliable residents of the county". Library of Congress. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
- ↑ "Parishes of Virginia". www.vagenweb.org.
- ↑ "The Virginia LINTON Family Tree". linton-research-fund-inc.com.
- ↑ "Captain Benjamin Grayson, I". geni_family_tree.
- ↑ Hesselbach, W; Young, J J; U.S. War Department, Topographical Engineers (1895). "Atlas to accompany the official records of the Union and Confederate armies". David Rumsey Historical Map Collection: N.E. Virginia, Washington 2 (Digitized ©2021 Cartography Associates). Washington D C: U.S. Government Printing Office. Plate VIII. Image Number: 1780008.
References
- Waltemyer, T. A. (1992). A Compilation of Historical Notes Regarding the Woodbridge Research Facility. Prince William County Government.