Founded in 1870, the Falls Church Magisterial District encompassed the communities of Annandale, Bailey’s Crossroads, Fort Ward, Lincolnia (Lebanon), Merrifield, Mount Pleasant, Seminary, and West End (Alexandria). The Falls Church District should not be confused with the Town of Falls Church, because, while both were part of Fairfax County until the incorporation of the City of Falls Church, they had separate School Boards. Portions of the Falls Church Magisterial District were annexed by the City of Alexandria in 1915, 1930, and 1952. The largest annexation, in 1952, led to the redistricting of Fairfax County and the creation of the Mason Magisterial District.