The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Lorton was originally called Delta, and under the latter name was platted in 1881. Due to the existence of another station on the railroad named Delta, the town was renamed Lorton in 1892, in order to avoid repetition.
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No old photos in the archives yetWeddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.
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National Register of Historic Places
Nothing in Lorton is on the National Register yet
That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Lorton has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Bridge in Lorton, 4.1 miles away.
Lorton and the nearest listed places
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How a place gets listed
1Talk to the stateEvery nomination goes through the State Historic Preservation Office. Owners, towns and historical societies can start one.
2Try a local or state list firstMany states keep their own register with a shorter form, a common first step for old barns, halls and schoolhouses.
3Write it upA nomination covers the history, photos and a map. Bridge’s page links to a real one.
Know an old place in Lorton?A mill, a schoolhouse, a cellar hole, a church: add a photo of it to Lorton’s story, or a memory of it.
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Then & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.
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