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The original plan for Westhampton, or "Back Neighborhood," was created by M. H. Omoundro in 1910. It was laid out with 61 lots along Midway Road and had no cross streets. Westhampton was predominantly settled by African Americans, with the initial property owners coming from the nearby Sleepy Hollow and Ziontown communities. Some of the original homes still stand, and a few families have resided on or owned property along this street for generations. At one time, an adjacent lot owned by the United Sons and Daughters of Jerusalem accommodated a school and meeting hall for area residents.
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Tuckahoe, Virginia · United States
