Lincoln in Loudoun County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Goose Creek Friends 1817 Meeting House
Photographed by Franklin Bell, November 3, 2007
1. Goose Creek Friends
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Landmarks • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Quakerism series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1817.
Location. 39° 7.005′ N, 77° 41.78′ W. Marker is in Lincoln, Virginia, in Loudoun County. It is on Lincoln Road (County Route 722) 1.6 miles south of East Main Street, Purcellville (Business Virginia Route 7), on the left when traveling south. In Purcellville, Rt. 722 is Maple Avenue. 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 Friends 1765 Meeting House (here, next to this marker); Goose Creek Friends (a few steps from this marker); The Burning Raid (approx. 0.2 miles away); Goose Creek Friends Oakdale School (approx. Ό mile away); Goose Creek Historic District (approx. Ό mile away); Loudoun Branch, Manassas Gap Railroad (approx. Ύ mile away); Loudoun County Emancipation Association Grounds
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Regarding Goose Creek Friends 1817 Meeting House. The present Goose Creek Friends Meeting house is right across Lincoln Road from the original, built in 1765.
Additional keywords. Quaker.
Photographed by Franklin Bell, November 3, 2007
2. Goose Creek Friends
The present meeting house is across Lincoln Road from the original and the cemetery. It's one point in a three-building triangle of the current meeting house, the original meeting house, and the Quaker Oakdale School.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 9, 2007, by Franklin Bell of Bluemont, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,917 times since then and 22 times this year. Last updated on December 3, 2007, by Franklin Bell of Bluemont, Virginia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 9, 2007, by Franklin Bell of Bluemont, Virginia. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
