Little Washington, Virginia Explained

Little Washington, Virginia should not be confused with Washington, Virginia.

Little Washington, Virginia
Settlement Type:Village, unincorporated community
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Pushpin Label:Little Washington
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Virginia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Loudoun
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2000
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:39.0403°N -77.595°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1749628

Little Washington is a now mostly uninhabited African American village in Loudoun County, Virginia, United States.

Geography

It is located south of Gleedsville off The Woods Road. Little Washington lies on a hill overlooking Gleedsville Cemetery where the community once consisted of several homes belonging to the Washington family.

Education

Little Washington was served by the Mountain Gap Colored School, which remained standing until the 1980s, when it burned down.