#1Fairfax Station is the birthplace of 2 famous people
Kaleigh Riehl, the American soccer player, is the most widely known, written about in 5 languages. The only other name is the American soccer player Holly Hellmuth. Of the towns next door, Burke lists the most: 3, with Byron Saxton first. From Holly Hellmuth to Kaleigh Riehl, the births on the list run from 1971 to 1996.

What stands out about Fairfax Station’s famous people
Born in Fairfax Station
#1Also called Fairfax Station home
4 notable people born elsewhere made the town home, Virginia Thomas the best known.


Heather Willauer
born 1974American analytical chemist and patents holder


Who’s the most famous person from Fairfax Station?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Be the first to say who Fairfax Station’s most famous person is.
Famous people from the towns next door
Nearby, Burke has the most on record, with 3.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Fairfax Station and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (6)
- Kaleigh Riehl: Hameltion, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Virginia Thomas: Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Heather Willauer: Jessica L. Tozer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Scott Presler: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Steve Scully: Ktr101, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Byron Saxton: Miguel Discart (Shared Account), CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
