Mountville, Virginia | |
|---|---|
  Mountville  Mountville  Mountville | |
| Coordinates:39°01′31″N77°42′43″W / 39.02528°N 77.71194°W /39.02528; -77.71194 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Virginia |
| County |  Loudoun |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Mountville is anunincorporated community in theLoudoun Valley ofLoudoun County,Virginia, United States. The village is situated onSnickersville Turnpike halfway betweenAldie andPhilomont at the intersection of Mountville Road.
Mountville is located on apromontory between the main branch of theGoose Creek and its tributary, Beaverdam Creek, at the western base ofCatoctin Mountain.
Despite its geographic location, Mountville is named not for its elevation but rather for Ezekiel Mount,[1] who first settled the area in 1797, after moving to Loudoun fromMountville, Pennsylvania. The village was officially christened Mountville in 1817 with the establishment of a post office in the village bearing that name.[citation needed]
Mountville was the scene of early skirmishing during theAmerican Civil War'sBattle of Unison.
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