Waterford in Loudoun County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Waterford

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 21, 2023

1. Waterford Marker

Inscription. Amos and Mary Janney, Quakers from Bucks County, PA, settled here ca. 1733. Others soon followed, forming a manufacturing and commercial center that served the surrounding farmland. By mid-century the village was known as Janney's Mill after its most important enterprise; it was renamed Waterford about 1780. By 1830, free African Americans headed a quarter of Waterford's households. During the Civil War, most residents opposed slavery and supported the Union. Since the 1930s, local property owners—and the Waterford Foundation they established in 1943—have worked to preserve the 18th- and 19th-century village and its rural setting. The area became a National Historic Landmark district in 1970.

Erected 2020 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number T-62.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Colonial Era • Industry & Commerce • Landmarks • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the National Historic Landmarks, the Quakerism, and the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR)

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series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1733.

Location. 39° 11.427′ N, 77° 36.831′ W. Marker is in Waterford, Virginia, in Loudoun County. It is at the intersection of Main Street (Virginia Route 662/698) and Bond Street, on the left when traveling west on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 40105 Main St, Waterford VA 20197, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area

and in Northern Virginia.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Waterford - An Old Mill Town (within shouting distance of this marker); How it Works (within shouting distance of

Waterford Marker in front of Waterford (Janney's) Mill image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 21, 2023

2. Waterford Marker in front of Waterford (Janney's) Mill

this marker); The Waterford Mill (within shouting distance of this marker); Independent Loudoun Virginia Rangers (within shouting distance of this marker); Bond Street Barn, Waterford (within shouting distance of this marker); Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Loudoun County (approx. 0.2 miles away); Mill to Market (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Phillips Farm (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Waterford.

Another marker is no longer nearby. The Tin Shop (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Nearby Welcome/National Historic Landmark signage for the settlement image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 21, 2023

3. Nearby Welcome/National Historic Landmark signage for the settlement

Credits. This page was last revised on January 21, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 21, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 305 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 21, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.