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Groveton / Charlotte Brown.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Brown, Charlotte, 1949- Author.
- Series:
- Images of America.
- Images of America
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Groveton (Va.)--History--Pictorial works.
- Groveton (Va.).
- Groveton (Va.)--Social life and customs--Pictorial works.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (127 pages) : chiefly illustrations.
- Place of Publication:
- Charleston, SC : Arcadia Pub., [2013]
- Summary:
- Groveton is located in Fairfax County, three miles south of Alexandria on what is now known as Richmond Highway. The original property owners of the Groveton area were George Mason, Sampson Darrell, and George Washington. Early family homes that are still standing include Huntley, Stone Mansion, Wilkinson, Sherwood Farm, and Briery Farm. Between the 1880s and early 1900s, Groveton was home to several orchards and farms. Dairy farms, such as Clifton, Groveton, Sherwood, and Hybla Valley Farms, made up the Alexandria Milk Association for which Groveton was known. By the mid-1900s, the farms gave way to businesses, churches, residential housing, and two airfields. Today, Groveton has grown to become a diverse neighborhood and is experiencing economic growth due to the Fort Belvoir expansion.
- Contents:
- Huntley
- Farming community
- Early schools
- Early churches
- Camp Humphreys's impact on Groveton
- Businesses
- Fire and police stations.
- OCLC:
- 882568195
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