Howardsville is an unincorporated community in southwestern Loudoun County, Virginia.[1] It is located at 39°2′16″N 77°50′19″W / 39.03778°N 77.83861°W.
History
In 1874, 9 years after the end of slavery, Jacob Howard and Andrew Causeberry purchased 4 acres of land in western Loudoun County on present-day Route 719 (Greengarden Road), not far from Upperville. The parcel was part of the plantation of Jacob’s former enslavers, William and Mary Stephenson. Others followed and the community of Howardsville was established. Jacob and his wife Sophia built a home, raised a family, and made a new life in freedom. Their descendants still own properties there. Howardsville remains one of the few intact African American communities in Loudoun that were formed after the Civil War.[2]
References
- ^ "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
- ^ "Little Gems Vol 6 Issue 1". June 7, 2021. Archived from the original on June 7, 2021. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
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