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Chantilly, Virginia

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Chantilly is a census-designated place (CDP) in western Fairfax County, Virginia, United States.[4][5] The population was 24,301 as of the 2020 census.[1] Chantilly is named after an early-19th-century mansion and farm, which in turn took the name of an 18th-century plantation that was located in Westmoreland County, Virginia.[6] The name "Chantilly" originated in France with the Château de Chantilly,[7][6] about 28 miles north of Paris.

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Located in the Northern Virginia portion of the Washington metropolitan area, Chantilly sits approximately 25 miles (40 km) west of Washington, D.C., via Interstate 66 and U.S. Route 50. It is located between Centreville to the south, Herndon and Reston to the north and northeast, respectively, and Fairfax 7 miles (11 km) to the southeast. U.S. Route 50 and Virginia State Route 28 intersect in Chantilly, and these highways provide access to the Dulles/Reston/Tysons Corner technology corridor and other major employment centers in Northern Virginia and Washington, D.C.

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Etymology

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"Chantilly" Historical Marker located in Fairfax County , Virginia

The name Chantilly originates from the Chantilly Plantation, established in the early 19th century by Charles Calvert Stuart and his wife, Cornelia Lee Turberville Stuart. Cornelia inherited part of the Leeton estate from her father, George Richard Lee Turberville, and the couple built their mansion around 1817, naming it after the Westmoreland County estate previously owned by her grandfather, Richard Henry Lee, a signer of the Declaration of Independence.[8]

The name “Chantilly” itself came from Château de Chantilly in France. Richard Henry Lee had named his estate “Chantilly” in 1763, which is believed to be the origin of the name later used by the Stuarts. The mansion was constructed using local red sandstone quarried from the property. Over time, the name "Chantilly" came to refer not only to the plantation but also to the surrounding area as the region developed.[9]

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Map of Chantilly , VA / Fairfax County

The broader Chantilly area often includes neighboring South Riding. The official Chantilly census designated place (CDP) is within Fairfax County, while the South Riding census designated place (CDP) is in neighboring Loudoun County, both sharing the "Chantilly" mail address and ZIP codes 20151/20152. Residents of both areas are situated along U.S. Route 50 and Virginia State Route 28.[10]

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History

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Chantilly was home to a number of colonial plantations in the 1700s, including the Sully Plantation (now the Sully Historic Site) built by Richard Bland Lee I. Other plantations included George Richard Lee Turberville's "Leeton Grove"[11] (originally a 5,000+ acre plantation, the main house of which still stands at 4619 Walney Rd.), the John Hutchison Farm, and the Chantilly Plantation, after which Chantilly is named.During the Civil War, federal troops destroyed by fire the Chantilly Plantation manor house. One building remains, a stone house across Route 50 from the Greenbriar Shopping Center. While it is not clear what this stone house was used for, most historical evidence suggests it was probably a plantation overseer's quarters during the antebellum period, and a tavern or boarding house following the war. After the war, Cornelia Stuart, who had become deeply in debt, sold her 1,064-acre (431 ha) Chantilly estate. The advertisement for the sale referenced several "tenements", one of which was the Stone House.

The village grew during the 19th century, particularly following the construction of the Little River Turnpike to Winchester.

The evolution of the Chantilly area into an outer suburb of Washington, D.C., gained momentum after 1980, as developers built residential subdivisions and commercial areas, filling in the farmland south of Dulles Airport.

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    Historic marker commemorating Old Chantilly Farm House
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    Sully Plantation (Sully Historic Site) Main House
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    The Stone House. The only building of the former Chantilly Plantation (not to be confused with the Sully Plantation) that still exists today. It is located on the north side of Route 50, across from the Greenbriar Shopping Center. Historical evidence strongly suggests the Stone House was an overseer's quarters before the Civil War, and became a tavern later.

Civil War

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During the Civil War, Chantilly stretched to the intersection of West Ox Road and Monument Drive, shown in this original map of the Battle of Chantilly at the "GAP" between the two railroad grades to the immediate southeast of "A.P. Hill".

During the American Civil War on September 1, 1862, the Battle of Chantilly (or Ox Hill) was fought nearby. Following his victory at the Second Battle of Bull Run (or Second Manassas), Confederate General Robert E. Lee directed Major General Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson to cross Bull Run on August 31 and sweep around the position of Major General John Pope's Union Army of Virginia at Centreville. Reaching the Little River Turnpike (now U.S. Route 50) northwest of Centreville, Jackson turned southeastward toward Fairfax Court House (now the city of Fairfax) to strike in rear of Pope's army.

During September 1, Pope, apprised of Jackson's movement, began to withdraw toward Fairfax Court House. Late in the day, Jackson clashed with Union forces under Brigadier General Isaac Stevens and Major General Philip Kearny near Ox Hill, west of Fairfax. During the ensuing battle, which was fought amid a raging storm, both Union generals Stevens and Kearny were killed. The fighting ended at dusk, and Pope's army continued its withdrawal to Fairfax and subsequently to the Washington defenses.

Although commercial and residential development now covers most of the Chantilly (Ox Hill) battlefield, the small Ox Hill Battlefield Park preserves a 5-acre (20,000 m2) portion of the battle site.

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Geography

Chantilly is located in western Fairfax County at 38°53′39″N 77°25′52″W (38.894146, −77.431407).[12] It is bordered to the west by the South Riding in Loudoun County, to the north by Washington Dulles International Airport, to the northeast by the Franklin Farm (CDP), to the east by the Greenbriar, and to the south by Centreville. To the southwest is Schneider Crossroads, not part of any census-designated area.

The present center of Chantilly is located around the intersection of U.S. Route 50 (Lee Jackson Memorial Highway) and Virginia Route 28 (Sully Road).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 12.2 square miles (31.5 km2), of which 12.0 square miles (31.1 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km2), or 1.07%, is water.[13]

Governance

Chantilly is part of Sully District in Fairfax County and is governed by the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors. The current supervisor for Sully District is Kathy Smith.[14]

Demographics

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2020 Census

At the 2020 census (some information from the 2022 American Community Survey) there were 24,301 people, 7,716 housing units and 7,187 households residing in the CDP. The population density was 2,025.1 inhabitants per square mile (781.6/km2). The average housing unit density was 643.0 per square mile (248.2/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 38.75% White, 6.07% African American, 0.62% Native American, 33.57% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 9.82% from other races, and 11.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 20.13% of the population.[1]

Of the households, 68.9% were married couple families, 10.4% were a male family householder with no spouse, and 17.6% were a female family householder with no spouse. The average family household had 3.56 people.[1]

The median age was 40.4, 24.2% of people were under the age of 18, and 12.8% were 65 years of age or older. The largest ancestry is the 7.3% who had English ancestry, 54.6% spoke a language other than English at home, and 45.1% were born outside the United States, 60.1% of whom were naturalized citizens.[1]

The median income for a household in the CDP was $137,722, and the median income for a family was $155,000. 4.8% of the population were military veterans, and 59.2% had a bachelor's degree or higher. In the CDP3.8% of the population was below the poverty line, including 6.5% of those under age 18 and 2.2% of those age 65 or over, with 9.8% of the population without health insurance.[1]

2010 Census

As of the census of 2010, there were 23,039 people, 7,218 households, and 5,939 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,916.7 people per square mile (740.1/km2). There were 7,403 housing units at an average density of 615.9/sq mi (237.8/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 57.6% White, 6.5% African American, 0.3% Native American, 25.2% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 6.1% some other race, and 4.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 15.9% of the population.[16]

There were 7,218 households, out of which 47.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.0% were headed by married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.7% were non-families. Of all households 13.0% were made up of individuals, and 2.4% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.19, and the average family size was 3.46.[16]

In the CDP the population was spread out, with 27.8% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 29.3% from 45 to 64, and 6.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36.1 years. For every 100 females there were 100.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.7 males.[16]

For the period 2010 through 2014, the estimated median annual income for a household in the CDP was $118,991, and the median income for a family was $130,280. Male full-time workers had a median income of $81,596 versus $62,228 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $46,341. About 7.5% of families and 8.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.3% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over.[17]

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Economy

The American Registry for Internet Numbers is headquartered adjacent to Washington Dulles International Airport, near Chantilly.[18][19][20]

At one time, Compass Airlines was headquartered near Chantilly. The headquarters was relocated to Minnesota in late 2009.[21][22][23]

Notable local organizations

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The Walney Visitor Center at Ellanor C. Lawrence Park
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National Reconnaissance Office at night
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Education

Primary and secondary schools

Residents of the CDP go to Fairfax County Public Schools.

Elementary schools serving the CDP include Brookfield Elementary School, Bull Run Elementary School, Greenbriar East Elementary School, Greenbriar West Elementary School, Lees Corner Elementary School, Navy Elementary School, and Poplar Tree Elementary School.[19]

Rocky Run Middle School, Franklin Middle School, and Chantilly High School are located within the CDP. Westfield High School is a large high school located outside of the CDP.[19]

St. Timothy School and St. Veronica School, private Catholic schools, are located in the CDP.[19]

Public libraries

Fairfax County Public Library operates the Chantilly Regional Library in the CDP.[19][30]

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Media

Chantilly is served by The CentreView newspaper.

Notable people

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