De Haven, Virginia
Encyclopedia
De Haven is an unincorporated
community in northern Frederick County
, Virginia
. Originally known as Duck Race, De Haven sprang up as a farming community on Back Creek at its confluence
with Babbs Run. De Haven is located on Green Spring Road (VA 671) at Hodges Lane (VA 741).
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...
community in northern Frederick County
Frederick County, Virginia
Frederick County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. It is included in the Winchester, Virginia-West Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area. It was formed in 1743 by the splitting of Orange County. For ten years it was the home of George Washington. As of 2010, the population was...
, 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...
. Originally known as Duck Race, De Haven sprang up as a farming community on Back Creek at its confluence
Confluence (geography)
In geography, a confluence is the meeting of two or more bodies of water. It usually refers to the point where two streams flow together, merging into a single stream...
with Babbs Run. De Haven is located on Green Spring Road (VA 671) at Hodges Lane (VA 741).
Historic sites
- Pine Grove School
- Pine Grove United Methodist Church