That portion of the District of Columbia prior to April 22, 1886, known and designated as Uniontown, shall be known and designated as Anacostia.
D.C. Code § 1-108
Name of Uniontown changed to Anacostia
Apr. 22, 1886, 24 Stat. 14, ch. 58
Official source: D.C. Law Library (Council of the District of Columbia). Reproduced from public-domain District of Columbia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.