Franconia is located just southwest of the City of Alexandria in Fairfax County. Residents of Franconia generally have Alexandria postal addresses. Franconia has existed as a community since the 1870s, when a station by that name opened on the RF&P Railroad; however, like most of the surrounding area, it only began to develop into its present, suburban form in the 1950s. Franconia borders Fort Belvoir and includes most of Kingstowne and other neighborhoods such as Hayfield, Manchester Lakes and Windsor Park. Franconia homes have street addresses with an Alexandria ZIP code, most usually 22310 or 22315.
