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Philomont is a small unincorporated rural village in western Loudoun County, Virginia. It is located in the heart of the Loudoun Valley, approximately halfway between Middleburg and Purcellville, along the scenic and historic Snickersville Turnpike, It was established in the 19th century by Quakers, who derived its name name from the Greek word "philo" meaning "beloved" and the French word "mont" or "mountain". Thus translated Philomont means "Beloved Mountain".
The community boasts an active community center [1], volunteer fire department, who host a semiannual barbecue in May [2], and the Philomont Store as well as several bed & breakfast retreats. [3] [4] According to the Journal of the Philomont Historical Association the original Philomont Store opened in 1843 with the name Milhollen Brothers [5].
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