Shiloh Baptist Church
Title
Shiloh Baptist Church
Date
1883 - Present
Description
Shiloh Baptist Church-According to tradition, African Americans from the Mason Neck area and others who had recently moved to Virginia from Maryland formed a religious congregation in 1869. They built a log church on the north side of Gunston Road in 1878 where their cemetery remains. In 1900, the congregation purchased the "Gunston White School," built about 1883, located on the south side of Gunston Road. That building has been incorporated into an expanded church structure. The church continues to be a center of community life on Mason Neck.
Location
10704 Gunston Road, Lorton, VA 22079
District
Mount Vernon
Historical Marker
https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=133759
Fairfax County Inventory of Historic Sites: Parcel Number: 114-4 ((1)) 21
The 1883 structure is on the Inventory. The Summary and Historic Landmark File are available at the Virginia Room, Fairfax Regional Library
Fairfax County Inventory of Historic Sites: Parcel Number: 114-4 ((1)) 21
The 1883 structure is on the Inventory. The Summary and Historic Landmark File are available at the Virginia Room, Fairfax Regional Library
Collection
Citation
“Shiloh Baptist Church,” Fairfax County African American History Inventory, accessed October 24, 2026, https://fairfaxaahi.centerformasonslegacies.com/items/show/33.