Woodentown
Title
Woodentown
Description
- Location: In Hunter Mill District; north off Crowell Road, just past Crowell intersection with Brown’s Mill Road; it was located on Summer Road (unpaved) that extended from Crowell in 19th century.
- African American Community History: Referred to as an “enclave” this small gathering of houses was named Woodentown after the Wooden family who lived there. Residents joined with the Cartersville Baptist Church community. In 2022 there remain some former Woodentown residents and descendants of same in the wider northwestern Fairfax County and nearby Loudoun County.
Source
- Sources: Hunter Mill Defense League research in coordination with Cartersville Baptist Church congregants
- Informal oral history interviews with various individuals.
Collection
Citation
“Woodentown,” Fairfax County African American History Inventory, accessed October 24, 2026, https://fairfaxaahi.centerformasonslegacies.com/items/show/373.