History of Groveton

 Groveton

Where did the name "Groveton" come from?
In the Virginia Gazette dated September 14, 1859, the “Groveton Farm” was advertised by
John Ricketts Collard.  Why are the streets of Groveton named that?

Who were the landowners before the subdivisions of Valley View, Memorial Heights, Groveton Heights, and Bucknell Heights? 

Within Groveton is the summer home
of Thomson Francis Mason called “Huntley”.  Did the Mason family know the Darrell and Collard families?  How did the churches and neighbors of Groveton interact with the residents of Huntley?  Check out the Huntley residents.   

Based on the history gathered, the founding families of Groveton included Darrell, Collard, and Mason, among others. 
The Darrell-Collard family cemetery is located
on 3212 Arundel Avenue. 
Please reference Fairfax County cemetery
site and the photo gallery at the top of this page.

If you would like access to the Groveton Families Genealogy Tree on Ancestry.com, please contact GCA.

 For a brief history of the Groveton airfields, check out Part 1 and Part 2, 
and visit the Beacon Air Field and Hybla Valley Air Field websites.

Learn about Groveton’s Elementary or Grade Schools - History and pictures of 1876 Groveton School (now St. Louis Chapel), 1925 Groveton School and 1933 Groveton Elementary School.  Of course, the 1933 Groveton School as it was in 1957.

For a brief history of Groveton’s Catholic Church, check out history of the St. Louis Chapel and visit the St. Louis Catholic Church website.The Seminarians came to Groveton in 1880 and began the first Bible study church in Groveton - Learn about the history of St. Mark's Church and visit the St. Mark's Episcopal Church website.

Groveton has always been grateful for the dedicated service of the historic Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department. Penn Daw Fire Department Station 11 is Groveton's Fire Dept.