Marshall is a
census-designated place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only.
CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counte ...
(CDP) in northwestern
Fauquier County,
Virginia
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, in the United States. The population as of 2024, was 3,292.
History
Marshall was originally known as "Salem". It became Marshall after a short-lived
incorporation. It is named after
John Marshall
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, the former
United States Supreme Court
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Chief Justice who grew up at
Oak Hill in nearby
Delaplane.
Marshall is home to the Fauquier Heritage and Preservation Foundation, as well as the
Number 18 School in Marshall, which was the last
one-room school
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in Fauquier County. Originally a whites-only schoolhouse, it was a blacks-only schoolhouse until it closed in the 1960s as a result of
desegregation. It has been restored, and school groups often visit.
The
Ashville Historic District,
Marshall Historic District,
Morgantown Historic District, Number 18 School in Marshall, and
Waveland are listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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.
Geography
Marshall is centered along
State Route 55 between two exits on
Interstate 66
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. Via I-66 it is east to
Washington, D.C., and west to
Front Royal, Virginia.
U.S. Route 17 runs south from Marshall to
Warrenton, the Fauquier County seat.
According to the
U.S. Census Bureau, the Marshall CDP has a total area of , of which , or 0.23%, is water.
The community sits on a low watershed divide: the north and west sides of town drain north toward
Goose Creek, a tributary of the
Potomac River
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, while the south side drains south via Carter Run to the
Rappahannock River
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.
Although Marshall has historically been an agricultural community, its designation as one of nine service districts within Fauquier County, and the only one in northern Fauquier County, has resulted in a unique set of business and professional service offerings to the mostly equestrian and agricultural interests in the surrounding region.
Demographics
Marshall was first listed as a
census designated place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only.
CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counte ...
in the
2010 U.S. Census.
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Notable people
* Thomas N. Frost (died 1969), member of the Virginia House of Delegates
See also
* Fresta Valley Christian School
References
External links
John Marshall Library
*
Census-designated places in Fauquier County, Virginia
Former municipalities in Virginia
Census-designated places in Virginia
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