Colchester, Virginia

Colchester, Virginia
Colchester
—  Unincorporated town  —
Colchester is located in Virginia
Colchester
Location within the Commonwealth of Virginia
Coordinates: 38°40′7″N 77°14′3″W / 38.66861°N 77.23417°W / 38.66861; -77.23417Coordinates: 38°40′7″N 77°14′3″W / 38.66861°N 77.23417°W / 38.66861; -77.23417
Country United States
State Virginia
County Fairfax
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 – Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
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Colchester is an unincorporated town on the Occoquan River in Fairfax County, Virginia. Colchester is a former tobacco port established in 1753.[citation needed] The port town was located on the old post road and Thomas Mason (son of George Mason) operated a ferry across the Occoquan River here. In 1798, Mason built a bridge across the river; the bridge was washed away around 1807.[citation needed] Only one of its original buildings exist—the Fairfax Arms (10712 Old Colchester Road), which had been an ordinary and now is a privately owned dwelling. The decline of the tobacco trade, silting of the river, and diversion of most shipping to the towns of Alexandria and Occoquan caused Colchester's decline.[citation needed] The Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad, Interstate 95, and the Jefferson Davis Highway (U.S. 1) are located directly to the west of the Colchester area.

Road Transportation

Portions of roads that accessed Colchester still exist. Colchester Road in Clifton is part of SR 612, and Old Colchester Road, which runs north and becomes Telegraph Road leading to Alexandria, is part of SR 611.

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