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The area was developed beginning in 1894 as the communities of Del Ray, St. Elmo, Mt. Ida, and Hume, following a Grid Plan independent of that of Old Town Alexandria. Potomac was incorporated as a town in 1908 . In 1928, the town had 2,355 residents. The Town of Potomac was annexed by the Independent City of Alexandria in 1930 .
Today, in Alexandria, the Town of Potomac Historic District designates this historic portion of the city, and includes 1,840 acres and 690 buildings. The Town of Potomac was added to the National Register Of Historic Places in 1992 .

As of 2005 , the United States Postal Service still recognizes "Potomac, VA" as an acceptable alternate address for ZIP Code 22301, although "Alexandria, VA" is preferred.


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