What a wonderful look at life in 1800’s. This Historical CD contains stories of the local townships of Loudoun County and its people.
This is a scanned copy on CD of the original book published in 1908.
History and
Comprehensive Description
of
Loudoun County,
Virginia
By James W. Head
Park View Press
1908
186 pages on 1 CD
An essential resource for Genealogists
Actual images of every page, in Adobe Acrobat Reader .PDF format. Works with any computer, and is easy to use and read. Some scans are imperfect.
This book on CD is SEARCHABLE *
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction
Situation
Boundaries
Topography
Comparative altitudes
Drainage
Climate
Geology
Mineral and kindred deposits
Soils
Flora and fauna
Transportation facilities
Towns and villages Leesburg
Round Hill
Waterford
Hamilton
Purcellville
Middleburg
Ashburn
Bluemont
Smaller Towns
Area and farming tabulations
Population
Industries
Farm values
Live stock
Soil products
Farm labor and fertilizers
Education and religion
Formation
Derivation of name
Settlement and personnel
Early habits, customs, and dress
French and Indian War
Representation
The Revolution
War of 1812
The Mason-McCarty duel
Home of President Monroe
General Lafayette's visit
Mexican War
Secession and Civil War
Reconstruction
Conclusion
