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By Kim, April 29, 2010

Island Creek is a planned community of single-family homes, town homes and condominiums in southeastern Fairfax County, Virginia. Located off Beulah Street, Island Creek is less than 3 miles from the Franconia-Springfield metro station and Fort Belvoir. Island Creek’s amenities include a community pool, 4 tennis courts, several basketball courts and children’s play areas conveniently located throughout the community. Island Creek Elementary School is located within walking distance of the community. The Springfield and Landmark Malls, the Kingstown Library and post office, two day care centers, schools and three (soon to be four) major food stores are all within 10 minutes driving distance.

The Kingstowne Towne Center houses a Safeway, a movie theatre, Community Bank, Macaroni Grill, Chipotle, several restaurants, Panera Bread, Wolf Camera, T.J. Maxx, Home Goods and World Market. Across the street next to the post office are a Toys-R-Us, Kohls, Walmart, and La-Z-Boy. A mile south on Beulah Road is the Landsdowne Center with several good shops and restaurants, and a Wegmans supermarket is under construction (est completion 2012).

The tract of land that Island Creek is built on was part of the Hunter Tract – 1000  acres of land granted to John Thomas before 1678 and one of the first Royal Patents in Fairfax County. The land grant was adjacent to the Long Branch creek and the whole general area was referred to as Island Creek in 1694, possibly due to its location within Accotink, Dogue and Long Branch creeks.

Daniel McCarty purchased the site  in the early 18th century. The land is situated very near the ruins of the ancient Truro Parish Glebe, later becoming Pohick Church. The land was originally surveyed by John West. Some of the other 18th century landowners in adjacent areas were James Whaley, Richard Chichester, William Fairfax, Charles Green and Thomas Ousley.

In an 1878 survey, the local residents were Samuel Nevitt, Fred Graves, E. Cash, George Wiley and Mrs. Lamoyne. The present tract is very near the old Long Branch Station on the Alexandria and Fredericksburg Railroad. Many of the street names within the community are also based on these historic references.

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