Lincolnville Community

Lincolnville Community

1865

Lincolnville was a mixed-race community that developed along Kirby Road shortly after the Civil War ceased. It was probably so named by Reverend Cyrus Carter, a Haitian immigrant, or General John S. Crocker, Warden of the Prisons in the District of Columbia, who owned property in the area.

Dranesville

Kirby Road, McLean, Virginia

Taking advantage of opportunities offered after gaining freedom, many Blacks purchased land. General John S. Crocker sold several small parcels to Blacks in the area of Kirby Road. A farming community developed and was named Lincolnville. Crocker contracted with Lincolnville farmers to supply vegetables and fruit for the institution. The Freedman’s Bureau assisted with the education and legal services of many Lincolnville residents. In later years, the area was renamed Chesterbrook. There is no recorded date, but it is thought that the name change was 1897.