Little Washington, Virginia

Little Washington is a now mostly uninhabited African American village in Loudoun County, Virginia, United States.[1]

Not to be confused with Washington, Virginia.

Little Washington, Virginia
Village, unincorporated community
Little Washington is located in Northern Virginia
Little Washington
Little Washington
Little Washington is located in Virginia
Little Washington
Little Washington
Little Washington is located in the United States
Little Washington
Little Washington
Coordinates: 39°2′25″N 77°35′42″W
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyLoudoun
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1749628[1]

Geography

It is located south of Gleedsville off The Woods Road. Little Washington lies on a hill overlooking Gleedsville Cemetery where the community once consisted of several homes belonging to the Washington family.

Education

Little Washington was served by the Mountain Gap Colored School, which remained standing until the 1980s, when it burned down.

References
  1. "Little Washington, Virginia". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.


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