Lewinsville, Virginia

Lewinsville
Unincorporated community
Lewinsville

Location within the Commonwealth of Virginia

Coordinates: 38°55′44″N 77°11′52″W / 38.92889°N 77.19778°W / 38.92889; -77.19778Coordinates: 38°55′44″N 77°11′52″W / 38.92889°N 77.19778°W / 38.92889; -77.19778
Country United States
State Virginia
County Fairfax
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
GNIS feature ID 1495834[1]

Lewinsville is an unincorporated community in Fairfax County, Virginia, USA. Traditionally, the center of Lewinsville has been located at the crossroads of Lewinsville and Chain Bridge Roads. Together with Langley, Lewinsville forms the census-designated place of McLean.

During the Civil War, on Wednesday, September 11, 1861, there was a small military engagement here between the Union Army and the Confederate Army. Casualties for the Union were three dead and some wounded, while casualties for the Confederates were none.[2]

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