Kopp, Virginia
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Kopp is an extinct unincorporated town located in Prince William County
, Virginia
. The town began in 1885 and consisted, at one time, of a country store, school, post office, and Bellehaven Baptist Church, and was the home to about 100 local farming families. The town ceased to exist in 1942 when the federal government added about 50,000 acres (200 km²) to Marine Corps Base Quantico
. The land upon which the residents of Kopp lived was purchased in what came to be known locally as "The Taking". It was located near the current town of Independent Hill
on the western portion of the Marine Corps Base. No town buildings remain standing, and the church was demolished in about 1945, but the Marine Corps Base has been required to maintain the cemetery on the church grounds.
According to the Belle Haven church records, a concrete sidewalk was added in 1912. It is all that remains of the church today. The foundation and a part of the chimney from the Belle Haven School can also be found across MCB-1 from that sidewalk, east of a training shelter.
The town of Kopp can, as of 2008, still be located on both Microsoft Terraserver and Mapquest. The town lies on road MCB-1 near the "Combat Village", an artificial town constructed for urban warfare training.
Family names from the Bellehaven Baptist Church cemetery include:
There were also Luck family members buried in the cemetery, but subsequently moved to a cemetery Falls Church, VA.
Prince William County, Virginia
-National protected areas:* Featherstone National Wildlife Refuge* Manassas National Battlefield Park* Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge* Prince William Forest Park-Government and politics:...
, Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
. The town began in 1885 and consisted, at one time, of a country store, school, post office, and Bellehaven Baptist Church, and was the home to about 100 local farming families. The town ceased to exist in 1942 when the federal government added about 50,000 acres (200 km²) to Marine Corps Base Quantico
Marine Corps Base Quantico
Marine Corps Base Quantico, sometimes abbreviated MCB Quantico, is a major United States Marine Corps training base located near Triangle, Virginia, covering nearly in southern Prince William County, northern Stafford County, and southeastern Fauquier County...
. The land upon which the residents of Kopp lived was purchased in what came to be known locally as "The Taking". It was located near the current town of Independent Hill
Independent Hill, Virginia
Independent Hill is an unincorporated town in Prince William County, Virginia. It is located along State Route 234 at the intersection with Joplin Road. The only visible remaining businesses seem to be Samsky's Market and Crosby's Crab Company. In early 2006, a realignment of 234 bypassed the...
on the western portion of the Marine Corps Base. No town buildings remain standing, and the church was demolished in about 1945, but the Marine Corps Base has been required to maintain the cemetery on the church grounds.
According to the Belle Haven church records, a concrete sidewalk was added in 1912. It is all that remains of the church today. The foundation and a part of the chimney from the Belle Haven School can also be found across MCB-1 from that sidewalk, east of a training shelter.
The town of Kopp can, as of 2008, still be located on both Microsoft Terraserver and Mapquest. The town lies on road MCB-1 near the "Combat Village", an artificial town constructed for urban warfare training.
Family names from the Bellehaven Baptist Church cemetery include:
- Abel
- Anderson
- Brown
- Cole
- Copen
- Davis
- Erich
- Falter
- Florence
- Garrison
- Hayes
- Hinton
- Jones
- Keys
- Lee
- Lowe
- Magee
- Miller
- Norman
- Reid
- Smith
- Storke
- Tubbs
- Wine
- Woolfenden
- Wright
There were also Luck family members buried in the cemetery, but subsequently moved to a cemetery Falls Church, VA.
See also
- Lost counties, cities, and towns of VirginiaLost counties, cities, and towns of VirginiaLost counties, cities, and towns of Virginia are those that existed within the English Colony of Virginia or, after statehood, the Commonwealth of Virginia, and no longer retain the same form within its boundaries. The settlements, towns, and administrative units discussed here ceased to exist in a...