SANDSTON, Virginia: The First Twenty-five Years

The Founders Club of Sandston has published a history of the village, with emphasis on its earliest years, 1921-1946.

The hardbound, limited edition book has 275 pages and includes excerpts of the 1920 and 1930 federal census, over 350 photographs, early maps of the area, a bibliography, and index. The publication was compiled by June Banks Evans, a former resident of Sandston now retired after 32 years of teaching.

A documented chapter of Sandston’s history is followed by personal memories and vintage photographs representative of 84 different families who lived there during its first 25 years. The common thread in these narratives is of a community growing up along with its residents, providing the children with a sense of place now appreciated as a nurturing element for confidence and assurance. The parents and guardians assumed the problems, the children enjoyed the benefits, and as Sandston grew, so did they, the narrators of these poignant memories.

Price: $38 (Add $4 to mail one copy, $1.50 each additional copy)
Mail orders: Esten H. Shomo, 2630 Salisbury Rd, Midlothian VA 23113
Local pickup: Alice Taylor Baldwin, Highland Springs 737-1868
Peter Furbish, Sandston 737-2112

This book is a must for anyone presently living or who has ever lived in Sandston.

The author did extensive research and obviously spent many many hours documenting the early years of Sandston. The work is well presented, an easy read and on top of that a fantastic bargain!!!  Check it out.

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