Oakton History
Originally called Flint Hill, Oakton was renamed in 1883, inspired by the giant white oak tree on the corner of Hunter Mill Road and Chain Bridge Road. The small agricultural community began to grow in 1905 with the opening of a trolley stop here, part of the Fairfax Electric Railway’s construction of a trolley line from Vienna to Fairfax Court House.
Many local residents, historians, and government agencies have endeavored to collect and preserve the history of our community. We will be posting here links to various collections and articles, as well as the occasional photo. We very much welcome input from the community. Have items of historical interest? Please let us know!
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History Resources
The Story of Oakton, Virginia: 1758-1990, 2nd ed.
Author: Evans, D'Anne A., 1928-
Publication Information: Optimist Club of Oakton, c1991.
Physical Description: 127 p.
975.529 E 1991
Copies available at the following libraries: Oakton, George Mason Regional, Patrick Henry, Reston Regional, City of Fairfax Regional (Virginia Room and regular collections)
A History of the Oakton School, Oakton, Virginia
Author: Jones, Helen Rector.
Publication Information: Washington, D.C. : [s.n.], 1953.
Physical Description: 1 v. (loose-leaf) : ill.
General Note: A research paper submitted to Dr. J. H. Fox, Dean of the School of Education of the George Washington University in partial satisfaction of the requirements for education 295X.
VRARE 371.02 J 1953//City of Fairfax Regional Library, Reference book, Virginia Room Rare Collection
75 years in Vale: celebrating the 75th anniversary of the funding of Vale Club, Oakton, VA
Author: Patricia Strat
975.529 S 2010
Physical description: 239 pages: illustrations (some color), portraits
Available in the noncirculating reference section of the Oakton and Fairfax libraries or to be viewed online or printed on-demand (see https://www.blurb.com/b/1132210-75-years-in-Vale
The Civil War Experiences of a Northern Family Settled in Virginia : Taken Mainly From the Diaries of Charles and Phebe Sutton
Authors: Sutton, Charles; Sutton, Phebe; Coates, Alice M.
Publication Information:
Lancaster, Pa. : Conestoga Pub. Co., [n.d.]
Physical Description:
31 p. : ill. ; 19 cm.
General Note: Edited by their daughter Alice M. Coates.
975.529 S//City of Fairfax Regional Library, Reference and Rare book collections