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Telephone Exchange Names in Alexandria, Northern Virginia

In the early days of telephone usage, central offices were built to serve subscribers within a small local area.  Telephone exchanges were groupings of numbers assigned to a central office for switching.  These telephone exchanges were given names that often … Continue reading

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