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Renting an Apartment in Bealeton
What You Should Know
Bealeton is a small unincorporated community in Fauquier County, Virginia, at
the intersection of State Route 28 and U.S. Route 17. Public schools in Bealeton
include Grace Miller Elementary, Cedar Lee Middle, and football state power
Liberty High School. Bealeton is home to its own Post Office with ZIP Code,
22712, and has a population of 6,884 (US Census Report, 2000). On May 15, 2006,
ground was broken on a 5,960 square foot, $2.3 million dollar post office to
replace the old one[2]. It was completed in 2007.
History
Bealeton grew up as a Depot of the former Orange & Alexandria Rail Road (since
renamed Southern Rail Road), and the old railroad station can be seen in the
Bealeton Station development in front of the new Bealeton Library building. The
area was a major traveling point during the Civil War and saw many skirmishes
related to nearby engagements. Bealeton lost importance with the decline of rail
road travel and became a bedroom community of Manassas, Virginia & Northern
Virginia primarily. This was aided by the comprehensive plan that made
authorized water and sewer availability in 1967. Bealeton retains many large
farms and provides a unique blend of agriculture, commercial, and residential
development.