McLean in Fairfax County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Odrick’s Corner

Photographed by J. J. Prats, March 18, 2006

1. Odrick's Corner Marker

Inscription. In 1872 Alfred Odrick, a former slave and carpenter, purchased 30 acres and built a house on the south side of Lewinsville Road, later intersected by Spring Hill Road to form Odrick's Corner. By 1879 a one-room schoolhouse, Odrick's School, had been built there. Tradition links Odrick to its establishment. The school was also used for community meetings and the first services of the Shiloh Baptist Church. The original frame schoolhouse was eventually replaced with a brick structure, which was closed, sold in 1953, and later demolished. A vibrant African-American community grew around the school and church.

Erected 2001 by Fairfax County History Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Virginia, Fairfax County History Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1872.

Location. 38° 56.384′ N, 77° 13.785′ W. Marker is in McLean, Virginia, in Fairfax County. It is at the intersection of Lewinsville Road (County

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Route 694) and Spring Hill Road (County Route 684), on the right when traveling west on Lewinsville Road. Park at the Spring Hill Recreation Center. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Mc Lean VA 22101, 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: A Fairfax Legacy (approx. 1.2 miles away); Ash Grove (approx. 1.2 miles away); First Court House of Fairfax County (approx. 1.7 miles away); A Union Spy of Color? (approx. 1.7 miles away); Family Strength (approx. 1.7 miles away); Freedom Hill is a Droplet in an Ocean of History

Photographed by J. J. Prats, March 18, 2006

2. Odrick's Corner Marker

(approx. 1.7 miles away); A Tent Design Inspired by Native Americans (approx. 1.7 miles away); Defending the Nation's Capital (approx. 1.7 miles away).

Another marker is no longer nearby. Freedom Hill Redoubt (was approx. 1.7 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . . Odrick's Corner Located with Historic Marker. Newspaper Article with background information on Alfred Odrick and Odrick's Corner. (Submitted on March 18, 2006.)

Credits. This page was last revised on July 14, 2019. It was originally submitted on March 18, 2006, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 4,746 times since then and 136 times this year. Last updated on February 22, 2008, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 18, 2006, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.