Catharpin is an

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in Prince William County,

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, in the United States. Catharpin lies on State Route 234 to the northwest of Manassas National Battlefield Park.

Geography

Catharpin is characterized by rolling fields, wide meadows, and gravel/dirt roads, and many of the rural folk capitalize on the abundant land and have farms with livestock. It is not uncommon to see horses roaming on of land.

Notable residents

Ben Sanders Alexander Bennett "Ben" Sanders (February 16, 1865 – August 29, 1930) was an American Major League Baseball player who pitched a total of five seasons for three teams. Career Born in Catharpin, Virginia, Sanders debuted on June 6, with ...

, former

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pitcher for the

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, and

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Jennie Dean Jane Serepta Dean (April 15, 1848 – May 3, 1913) (nicknamed "Jennie" or "Miss Jennie") was born into slavery in northern Virginia, freed as a result of the American Civil War, and became an important founder of churches and Sunday Schools for A ...

(1848-1913), African American educator and missionary

References

Unincorporated communities in Prince William County, Virginia Washington metropolitan area Unincorporated communities in Virginia {{PrinceWilliamCountyVA-geo-stub