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

Goose Creek Friends Oakdale School

Oakdale School image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Franklin Bell, November 3, 2007

1. Oakdale School

Inscription. Oakdale School house was built in 1815. It served as a Quaker school until 1885, a few years after the opening of the Public Schools.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Quakerism series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1815.

Location. 39° 6.798′ N, 77° 41.676′ W. Marker is in Lincoln, Virginia, in Loudoun County. It is at the intersection of Lincoln Road and East Main Street, Purcellville (Business Virginia Route 7), on the left when traveling south on Lincoln Road. School house is just northeast of the convergence of Lincoln Road (Rt. 722), Sands Road (Rt. 709), and Foundry Road (Rt. 723). Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lincoln VA 20160, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Goose Creek Historic District (here, next to this marker); The Burning Raid (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Goose Creek Friends (approx. ¼ mile away); Goose Creek Friends 1817 Meeting House (approx. ¼ mile away); Goose Creek Friends 1765 Meeting House (approx. ¼ mile away); Loudoun Branch, Manassas Gap Railroad

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(approx. 0.8 miles away); Loudoun County Emancipation Association Grounds (approx. 1½ miles away); Mother of the Wright Brothers (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lincoln.

Additional keywords. Quaker.

Photographed by Franklin Bell, November 3, 2007

2. Oakdale School

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 10, 2007, by Franklin Bell of Bluemont, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,757 times since then and 28 times this year. Last updated on December 3, 2007, by Franklin Bell of Bluemont, Virginia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 10, 2007, by Franklin Bell of Bluemont, Virginia. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.