Map of The Plains town, Virginia

The Plains is a town in Fauquier County, Virginia, United States. The population was 245 as of the 2020 census, up from 217 at the 2010 census. It is centered on the intersection of VA 55 (John Marshall Highway) and VA 245 (Old Tavern Road). The town of The Plains is situated off I-66. As of 2022, the mayor of The Plains is Lori Sisson.

The Plains town overview:
Name:	The Plains town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	Virginia
County:	Fauquier County
Founded:	1910
Elevation:	610 ft (190 m)
Total Area:	0.28 sq mi (0.71 km²)
Land Area:	0.28 sq mi (0.71 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	245
Population Density:	880/sq mi (350/km²)
ZIP code:	20198
Area code:	540
FIPS code:	5178192
GNISfeature ID:	1496309
Website:	www.theplainsvirginia.org

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History

In the 1700s, the Virginia Colony progressively expanded westward and allowed Europeans to begin to construct settlements in the area. Before and during the Civil War, the area was called “White Plains” on maps and a Post Office was named “The Plains” in 1831. A two-story house, with a blacksmith’s shop above, was built in 1852. During the Civil War, John S. Mosby and his Mosby’s Raiders used The Plains as part of their raiding area they controlled. The Plains was incorporated as a town in 1910.

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Geography

The Plains is located in northeastern Fauquier County at 38°51′46″N 77°46′32″W / 38.86278°N 77.77556°W / 38.86278; -77.77556 (38.862698, -77.775464). VA 55 leads southeast 10 miles (16 km) to Gainesville and west 4.5 miles (7.2 km) to Marshall. VA 245 leads southwest 1 mile (1.6 km) to I-66 at Exit 31. I-66 leads east 45 miles (72 km) to Washington, D.C. and west 24 miles (39 km) to Front Royal.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.7 km), all of it land.