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{{about|the extinct town in Arlington County|the renamed town in Prince William County|Quantico, Virginia}}
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{{Infobox NRHP
| name                           = Town of Potomac
| nrhp_type                      = hd
| designated_other1              = Virginia Landmarks Register
| designated_other1_date         = December 11, 1991<ref name="VLR list">{{cite web|title=Virginia Landmarks Register|publisher=Virginia Department of Historic Resources|url=http://www.dhr.virginia.gov/registers/register_counties_cities.htm|accessdate=2013-05-12}}</ref>
| designated_other1_number       = 100-0136
| designated_other1_num_position = bottom
| image                          = Town of Potomac 05.JPG
| caption                        = Commercial building on Mt. Vernon Ave.
| location                       = Roughly bounded by Commonwealth Ave., US 1, E. Bellefonte Ave. and Ashby St., [[Alexandria, Virginia]]
| coordinates                    = {{coord|38|49|37|N|77|3|24|W|display=inline,title}}
| locmapin                       = USA Virginia Alexandria#USA Virginia Northern#USA Virginia#USA
| nocat                          = yes
| built                          = 1894
| architect                      = Multiple
| architecture                   = Colonial Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman, Queen Anne
| added                          = September 10, 1992
| area                           = {{convert|184|acre}}
| refnum                         = 92001186<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|2009a}}</ref>
}}
'''Potomac''' ({{IPAc-en|audio=En-us-Potomac.ogg|p|ə|ˈ|t|oʊ|m|ə|k}}) is an extinct [[incorporated town]] formerly located in [[Arlington County, Virginia]] (then called Alexandria County). Today the [[Dissolution (politics)|dissolved town]]'s former territory is located within the [[Alexandria, Virginia|City of Alexandria]] after municipal [[annexation]] in 1930. As a [[planned community]], its proximity to [[Washington D.C.]] made it a popular place for employees of the U.S. government to live. Potomac was located adjacent to the massive [[Potomac Yard]] of the [[Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad]].

==History==
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The area was developed beginning in 1894 as the communities of Del Ray, St. Elmo, Mt. Ida, and Hume, following a [[grid plan]] independent of that of [[Old Town Alexandria]].  Potomac was incorporated as a [[Administrative divisions of Virginia#Towns|town]] in 1908.{{Citation needed|date = June 2021}} In 1928, the town had 2,355 residents.{{Citation needed|date = June 2021}}

The Town of Potomac was annexed by the [[independent city]] of [[Alexandria, Virginia|Alexandria]] in 1930. Today, the '''Town of Potomac Historic District''' in Alexandria designates this historic portion of the city, and includes {{convert|1840|acre|km2}} and 690 buildings. The Town of Potomac was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1992.

As of 2016, the [[United States Postal Service]] still recognizes "Potomac, VA" as an acceptable alternate address for [[ZIP code]] 22301, although "Alexandria, VA" is preferred.

==See also==
*[[Former counties, cities, and towns of Virginia]]

==References==
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==External links==
{{commons category-inline|Town of Potomac (Alexandria, Virginia)}}
*[http://www.alexandriava.gov/ City of Alexandria, official web site]
*[http://www.delraycitizen.org/about.php Del Ray History, from the Del Ray Citizens Association]
*[http://sites.google.com/site/lynhavenca/historic-lynhaven Lynhaven History, from the Lynhaven Citizens Association]

{{National Register of Historic Places in Virginia}}{{Alexandria, Virginia}}{{Arlington County, Virginia}}

[[Category:Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia]]
[[Category:Geography of Alexandria, Virginia]]
[[Category:American Craftsman architecture in Virginia]]
[[Category:Geography of Arlington County, Virginia]]
[[Category:Bungalow architecture in Virginia]]
[[Category:Colonial Revival architecture in Virginia]]
[[Category:Former municipalities in Virginia]]
[[Category:Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia]]
[[Category:National Register of Historic Places in Alexandria, Virginia]]
[[Category:Queen Anne architecture in Virginia]]
[[Category:1894 establishments in Virginia]]
[[Category:Houses in Alexandria, Virginia]]
[[Category:Arlington County, Virginia]]
[[Category:Neighborhoods of Alexandria, Virginia]]


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