📍 Fairfax County, Virginia
Clifton
Clifton is the smallest incorporated town in Fairfax County, Virginia — a one-square-mile Victorian railroad village often called the "Brigadoon of Virginia." Chartered in 1902 and home to just over 200 residents, its preserved 19th-century main street, antique shops and historic homes make it a beloved escape on the county's rural southwestern edge.
243 (2020 Census)
Population
1902
Incorporated
20124
ZIP code
Fairfax (own town government)
County
What Clifton is known for
- Fairfax County's smallest incorporated town — the Victorian-era "Brigadoon of Virginia."
- A preserved 19th-century railroad main street of antique shops, restaurants and historic homes.
- Its own town government at 12641 Chapel Road, surrounded by the county's protected rural crescent.
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