Nellie White Lane
Title
Nellie White Lane
Description
Formerly route 653, this road was named for property owner African American Nellie White.
Source
“Sideburn is more than a name” Connection Newspaper June 30,2004 http://www.connectionnewspapers.com/news/2004/jun/30/sideburn-is-more-than-a-name/
Location
Connects Sideburn Road and Roberts Road
District
Braddock
Additional Notes
The 1940 Census data list Alexander L. White (59) and Nellie E. White (55) as Black, married, and living on State Road 653. Both were born in Virginia. Alexander’s occupation was farmer and Nellie’s was an elevator operator in Government Work.
A Sideburn resident, Ed Reedy said that Nellie White owned 150 acres which was split when Sideburn Road was constructed.
A Sideburn resident, Ed Reedy said that Nellie White owned 150 acres which was split when Sideburn Road was constructed.
Collection
Citation
“Nellie White Lane,” Fairfax County African American History Inventory, accessed October 24, 2026, https://fairfaxaahi.centerformasonslegacies.com/items/show/101.