Lucketts, Virginia
Encyclopedia
Lucketts is an unincorporated
historic hamlet in Loudoun County
, Virginia
along U.S. Route 15
north of Leesburg
. It was originally known as Black Swamp due to the large number of Black Oak trees growing in the area at the time of its settlement. From the late 18th century until the mid-19th century, it was known as Goresville after the name of prominent local landowner, Thomas Gore. The name was finally changed to Lucketts in 1865. The town's Lucketts School is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
.
Lucketts is approximately 7 miles north of Leesburg and 20 miles south of Frederick, Maryland
. The Potomac River
is between Lucketts and Frederick at approximately 4 miles north on Route 15. The MARC commuter train makes frequent stops in the area known as Point of Rocks. Train whistles of the freight trains at night and dawn are frequently heard throughout the village.
The village of Lucketts is visually cued by the traffic light at the intersections of Route 15, Lucketts Road, and Stumptown Road. Located there are antique stores, a gas station, a few residential homes and trailer parks, fire house, Lucketts Elementary School, and a cell phone tower. The Lucketts School
, now the Lucketts Community Center, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
. Traffic going through Lucketts on Route 15 is approximately 18,000 to 21,000 vehicles per day as of 2005.
Lucketts is known for its annual fair in August, with crafts, food and hand-churned ice cream sold by the Lucketts Elementary School PTA. The Lucketts Community Center
, located in the original wooden Lucketts School has a day care service, pre-school, and adult activities including bluegrass bands on weekends.
In June 2006, residents in and around the village were invited to a public hearing by a group of four landowners in Lucketts. They proposed a residential and commercial development that included the village of Lucketts and land west of Lucketts on Stumptown Road. The concept included townhomes, single family homes, retail stores like a coffee shop, and a private Christian school. However, many long-term residents do not favor this proposal.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
historic hamlet in Loudoun County
Loudoun County, Virginia
Loudoun County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia, and is part of the Washington Metropolitan Area. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the county is estimated to be home to 312,311 people, an 84 percent increase over the 2000 figure of 169,599. That increase makes the county the fourth...
, 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...
along U.S. Route 15
U.S. Route 15
U.S. Route 15 is a -long United States highway, designated along South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and New York. The route is signed north–south, from U.S. Route 17 Alternate in Walterboro, South Carolina to Interstate 86 and NY 17 in Painted Post, New York.US...
north of Leesburg
Leesburg, Virginia
Leesburg is a historic town in, and county seat of, Loudoun County, Virginia, United States of America. Leesburg is located west-northwest of Washington, D.C. along the base of the Catoctin Mountain and adjacent to the Potomac River. Its population according the 2010 Census is 42,616...
. It was originally known as Black Swamp due to the large number of Black Oak trees growing in the area at the time of its settlement. From the late 18th century until the mid-19th century, it was known as Goresville after the name of prominent local landowner, Thomas Gore. The name was finally changed to Lucketts in 1865. The town's Lucketts School is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
.
Lucketts is approximately 7 miles north of Leesburg and 20 miles south of Frederick, Maryland
Frederick, Maryland
Frederick is a city in north-central Maryland. It is the county seat of Frederick County, the largest county by area in the state of Maryland. Frederick is an outlying community of the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is part of a greater...
. The Potomac River
Potomac River
The Potomac River flows into the Chesapeake Bay, located along the mid-Atlantic coast of the United States. The river is approximately long, with a drainage area of about 14,700 square miles...
is between Lucketts and Frederick at approximately 4 miles north on Route 15. The MARC commuter train makes frequent stops in the area known as Point of Rocks. Train whistles of the freight trains at night and dawn are frequently heard throughout the village.
The village of Lucketts is visually cued by the traffic light at the intersections of Route 15, Lucketts Road, and Stumptown Road. Located there are antique stores, a gas station, a few residential homes and trailer parks, fire house, Lucketts Elementary School, and a cell phone tower. The Lucketts School
Lucketts School
The Lucketts School in Lucketts, Virginia was built in 1913. It is a wood-frame schoolhouse with elements of Colonial Revival and Craftsman style. It was originally known as Lucketts High School and was expanded in 1919 with additional classrooms and in 1929 with a small auditorium...
, now the Lucketts Community Center, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
. Traffic going through Lucketts on Route 15 is approximately 18,000 to 21,000 vehicles per day as of 2005.
Lucketts is known for its annual fair in August, with crafts, food and hand-churned ice cream sold by the Lucketts Elementary School PTA. The Lucketts Community Center
Lucketts School
The Lucketts School in Lucketts, Virginia was built in 1913. It is a wood-frame schoolhouse with elements of Colonial Revival and Craftsman style. It was originally known as Lucketts High School and was expanded in 1919 with additional classrooms and in 1929 with a small auditorium...
, located in the original wooden Lucketts School has a day care service, pre-school, and adult activities including bluegrass bands on weekends.
In June 2006, residents in and around the village were invited to a public hearing by a group of four landowners in Lucketts. They proposed a residential and commercial development that included the village of Lucketts and land west of Lucketts on Stumptown Road. The concept included townhomes, single family homes, retail stores like a coffee shop, and a private Christian school. However, many long-term residents do not favor this proposal.