U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-11), working with Tysons Partnership and the U.S. Postal Service, secured the formal rebranding of the U.S. Post Office building on Spring Hill Road in Tysons. Previously labeled as "West McLean Post Office," the building at 1533 Spring Hill Road is now officially named, "Tysons / West McLean, Tysons VA 22102.” New signage will be installed immediately.
The news was announced Dec. 2, at the annual shareholders meeting of Tysons Partnership, held at Convene Conference Center in central Tysons. “One hundred sixty five years ago, Tysons was known as ‘Peach Grove, Va,’ and had a post office at the intersection of Route 123 and Route 7,” said Barry Mark, vice-chairman of Tysons Partnership and vice president of Capital One. “We now have a modern post office named after our emerging new city; a great testament to the work we are doing to build a vibrant community.”
“Tysons is a Boom Town,” said Sharon Bulova, chairman of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, and a speaker at the Partnership meeting. “It is very gratifying to see the Comprehensive Plan for Tysons develop in this positive manner. I salute the Tysons Partnership for its leadership.”
The United States Census Bureau last month officially proclaimed that the name of Tysons is "Tysons, VA." The word "Corner" is officially dropped and will no longer be used. Census public-facing geographic products will reflect the change beginning in summer 2016, and the Census will work with the U.S. Board on Geographic Names [BGN] at the U.S. Geological Survey [USGS] to update their databases so that all federal mapping agencies reflect the new name. Finally, other data users, including mapping companies such as Google, Bing, Apple, MapQuest, TomTom, etc. will update their systems over the next several months, based on the Census action.
Tysons is a Census Designated Place [“CDP”] encompassing 2,100 acres bounded on the north by the Dulles Toll Road [Rt 267] and the Capital Beltway [I-495]; bounded on the southeastern side by Magarity Road, and on the southwestern side by Gallows and Old Courthouse roads.