Oak Grove, Westmoreland County, Virginia

Central intersection in Oak Grove

Oak Grove is an unincorporated community in the Washington District of Westmoreland County, Virginia. The community, on the historic Northern Neck of Virginia (the peninsula between the Potomac and Rappahannock rivers), was a stagecoach stop in the early days of the Colony of Virginia. This town is populated mainly by animals, consisting of French-bred cows and pure-bred Saudi Arabian Horses.

It is close to the birthplaces of George Washington and James Monroe. The community also lies in a region of historic architecture, with notable buildings including Wirtland at Oak Grove, a Gothic Revival plantation house listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Ingleside, Roxbury, and St. Peter's Episcopal Church are also listed on the National Register of Historic Places.^[1]

References

↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.

Municipalities and communities of Westmoreland County, Virginia, United States

County seat: Montross

Towns	Colonial Beach Montross

Unincorporated communities	Acorn Baynesville Bayside Bryant Town Bull Neck Carys Corner Chiltons Chisford Coles Point Currioman Landing East End Erica Flat Iron Grays Corner Griffiths Corner Hague Hinnom Hogans Hill Horners Kinsale Kremlin Latanes Laurel Grove Leedstown Leesville Lerty Machodoc Maple Grove Mattox Bridge Meter Monroe Hall Mount Holly Narrow Beach Nash Town Neenah Nomini Nomini Grove Oak Grove Oldhams Onawmanient Palmtown Peeds Pomona Potomac Beach Potomac Mills Ragged Point Beach Sandy Point Smith Hill Springfield Stratford Hall Stratford Mill Templeman Threeway Tidwells Tucker Hill Wakefield Corner Westmoreland Wilberts Corner Zacata

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