Woodentown
Title
Woodentown
Date
Wooden family members were still living there in the 1970s
Description
Woodentown was an enclave of several houses with residents that included a large family whose name identified the neighborhood. Woodens were associated with Cartersville Baptist Church, located on Hunter Mill Road, near Crowells Corner.
Source
Cartersville Baptist Church Roadside Marker
Interview with Ms. Lola Albright who grew up on her grandparents’ farm on Brown’s Mill Road, visited the Wooden home and rode the school bus to Herndon High School with two Wooden children
Interviews with members Hunter Mill Defense League
District
Hunter Mill
Location
On unpaved Summer Road just off the intersection of Crowell and Browns Mill Roads, Vienna
Collection
Citation
“Woodentown,” Fairfax County African American History Inventory, accessed October 24, 2026, https://fairfaxaahi.centerformasonslegacies.com/items/show/175.