Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

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Use Restrictions

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Preferred Citation

Herndon (Va.) Town Minutes, 2007-2014. Local government records collection, Herndon (Town) Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Acquisition Information

These items came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of papers from the Herndon town clerk under the accession number 50584 and 51432.

Historical Information

The town of Herndon is located in Fairfax County. The tracks of the Alexandria, Loudoun and Hampshire Railroad came through the area around 1857 and residents requested that a post office be located at the railroad station. The town was named for William Lewis Herndon, captain of the sidewheel steamer Central America who had gone down with his ship off of the Carolinas, by a resident who was a survivor of the shipwreck. The town was incorporated in 1879.

Scope and Content

Herndon (Va.) Town Minutes, 2007-2014, consist of minutes from the Planning Commission (2007-2014) and the Board of Zoning Appeals (2009-2013).

Index Terms

Corporate Names:

• Herndon (Va.) Planning Commission.
• Herndon (Va.) Town Clerk.

Subjects:

• City councils -- Virginia -- Herndon.
• City planning -- Virginia -- Herndon.
• Zoning boards -- Virginia -- Herndon.

Geographical Names:

• Herndon (Va.) -- History -- 20th century.

Genre and Form Terms:

• Local government records -- Virginia -- Herndon.
• Minutes -- Virginia -- Herndon.
• Town records -- Virginia -- Herndon.