Annandale United Methodist Church
Title
Annandale United Methodist Church
Date
1846-present
Description
The church was founded in 1846 as Annandale’s Methodist Episcopal Church on farmland deeded by William Garges. The church was destroyed during the Civil War and rebuilt in 1870. The small white frame church was built by Thomas Walker and included a balcony for Black worshippers. The first public school was held in what became known as the Little White Church. The Church cemetery contains over 100 burials.
Creator
Thomas Walker
Source
Annandale United Methodist Church Restores Little White Church for its 175th Anniversary September 11, 2021
Annandale History, Historic Sites- Annandale United Methodist - www.annandalechamber.com
Location
Intersection of Gallows Road and Columbia Pike
District
Mason
Additional Notes
Annandale United Methodist Church is on the Fairfax County Inventory of Historic Sites.
Collection
Citation
Thomas Walker, “Annandale United Methodist Church,” Fairfax County African American History Inventory, accessed October 24, 2026, https://fairfaxaahi.centerformasonslegacies.com/items/show/23.