Markham, Fauquier County, Virginia

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Coordinates: 38°54′14″N78°00′07″W / 38.90389°N 78.00194°W / 38.90389; -78.00194
CountryUnited States
State Virginia
County Fauquier
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
22643
GNIS feature ID1495900 [1]

Markham is a small unincorporated village in Fauquier County, Virginia along State Route 55 and off Interstate 66. It is home to Naked Mountain Vineyard, its own post office, and the ZIP Code of 22643. The former Manassas Gap Railway (now Norfolk Southern B-Line) runs through the community.

The John Marshall's Leeds Manor Rural Historic District, Markham Historic District, The Hollow, and Morven are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [2]

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">The Hollow (Markham, Virginia)</span> Historic house in Virginia, United States

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Edward Carrington Marshall was a Virginia farmer, planter, businessman, and politician. He represented Fauquier County in the Virginia House of Delegates 1834-1838 and became president of the Manassas Gap Railroad.

References

  1. "Markham". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.