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History · Hayfield

Hayfield’s history is
mostly unwritten

The public archives hold only 4 old photos of Hayfield. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.

4old images & papers
11recent photos
From Hayfield’s archive · credits on each photo

The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Hayfield is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. The population as of the 2010 census was 3,909. It is located in southeastern Fairfax County, bordered by Kingstowne to the northwest, Rose Hill to the north, Groveton to the east, and Fort Belvoir to the south. The main road through Hayfield is Telegraph Road, which leads northeast 5 miles (8 km) into Alexandria and southwest 4 miles (6 km) to U.S. Route 1 at Pohick.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 3,909 to 4,154 (+6%). Half of its homes were built before 1978.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Hayfield yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

Timeline

built from the dates on the items below
1920s4 items · Hayfield, VirginiaCommons
1930–1999Nothing yet. Family albums go here.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Hayfield’s history is told.

1 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewHayfield, Virginia, 1925: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10
Famous people from HayfieldWriters, athletes, leaders and more who were born in Hayfield.Meet them →
By decade

Hayfield, decade by decade

1920s4 items
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1930s–
1990s
Nothing in the archives for these yearsWeddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.
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Today11 photos
Redbox at 7-ElevenCommonsRedbox at 7-Eleven2025House of Dynasty achinese restaurant in Hayfield, Virginia 3CommonsHouse of Dynasty achinese restaurant in Hayfield, Virginia 32021House of Dynasty achinese restaurant in Hayfield, Virginia 2CommonsHouse of Dynasty achinese restaurant in Hayfield, Virginia 22021House of Dynasty achinese restaurant inCommonsHouse of Dynasty achinese restaurant in2021Snow along Telegraph RoadCommonsSnow along Telegraph Road2019Hayfield Shopping Center in June 2018CommonsHayfield Shopping Center in June 20182019Hayfield Animal Hospital and 7-ElevenCommonsHayfield Animal Hospital and 7-Eleven2019Hayfield Shopping Center shopsCommonsHayfield Shopping Center shops2016Crossing inCommonsCrossing in2016HayfieldPlaqueCommonsHayfieldPlaque2015HayfieldParkSignCommonsHayfieldParkSign2015
National Register of Historic Places

Nothing in Hayfield is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Hayfield has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Huntley in Groveton, 2.2 miles away.

Hayfield and the nearest listed places

Dashed line = Hayfield. Tap a dot.
HuntleyMount Vernon High SchoolPope-Leighey HouseWoodlawn PlantationWoodlawn Plantation (Boundary Increase)Washington's, George, Distillery and Gristmill

Closest to Hayfield

HuntleyGroveton · Building2.2miMount Vernon High SchoolMount Vernon · Building2.3miPope-Leighey HouseWoodlawn · Built 19402.4miWoodlawn PlantationMount Vernon · Building2.6miWoodlawn Plantation (Boundary Increase)Fort Belvoir · Site2.7mi

How a place gets listed

1Talk to the stateEvery nomination goes through the State Historic Preservation Office. Owners, towns and historical societies can start one.
2Try a local or state list firstMany states keep their own register with a shorter form, a common first step for old barns, halls and schoolhouses.
3Write it upA nomination covers the history, photos and a map. Huntley’s page links to a real one.
Know an old place in Hayfield?A mill, a schoolhouse, a cellar hole, a church: add a photo of it to Hayfield’s story, or a memory of it.
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National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places · photos from Wikimedia Commons

Then & now

No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as Hayfield, Virginia (1925) and it appears here side by side.

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Stories next door

nearby towns’ history
📜 Alexandria📜 Forest Heights📜 Occoquan📜 Falls Church

From Wikimedia Commons (15). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.

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