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- Saint Louis is located near the intersection of Saint Louis Road (Virginia State Route 611) and Snake Hill Road (Virginia State Route 744), six miles west of Middleburg. It is a historic African American community dating from 1891 or earlier, with many African Americans still living there today.
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Saint Louis is located near the intersection of Saint Louis Road (Virginia State Route 611) and Snake Hill Road (Virginia State Route 744), six miles west of Middleburg. It is a historic African American community dating from 1891 or earlier, with many African Americans still living there today.
Early History. The village is one of the first African American townships in the county. Land was purchased by freed slaves following the Civil War. The earliest public building was the St. Louis School, built before 1877 and is still standing.
Feb 3, 2008 · The village of Saint Louis is one of the first African American townships in Loudoun County. Land was purchased by freed slaves following the Civil War. (A historical marker located near Middleburg in Loudoun County, Virginia.)
- Old Challenges and A New Threat
- The Fight For Preservation Takes Shape
- A Positive Outcome Turns Cloudy
St. Louis and its residents have faced challenges, past and present, that echo those of African American communities across the country. Land sold to Black residents in those days was often of poor quality for farming and largely neglected by local government; St. Louis is no exception. It is largely a wetlands area with poor drainage marked by the...
The proposed development was a “byright” development, meaning county zoning rules allow for it without approval from the Board of Supervisors. There was little hope it could be stopped, but St. Louis was worth the effort of trying. Community members formed a Friends of St. Louis group to take on Mojax. Friends of St. Louis dotted the community with...
In October 2020, following some two-and-a-half years of work and outcry by Friends of St. Louis, individual residents, PEC and others, Loudoun County’s Board of Supervisors took the unprecedented step of negotiating behind the scenes to buy the property at three times its assessed value. Local news media reported that a conservation easement would ...
Saint Louis On Route 611 just north of Middleburg, Saint Louis is the largest historically African-American village in Loudoun. It was established in 1881 after former slaveholder Thomas Glasscock subdivided land he owned and sold one-acre plots for $20 apiece.
1877: The first land and public building bought for Negroes in Mercer District is the still-standing St. Louis School. 1877: End of Reconstruction; all former Confederate states now under Democratic rule; withdrawal of federal troops from Virginia.
Sep 12, 2014 · The village of St. Louis is one of the first African American townshipsin Loudoun County. Land was purchased by freed slaves following the Civil War. Among the families that purchased lots were the McQuays.One of their family members moved to St. Louis, Mo., and lived for many years.
