The founding of the GUOOF lodges in this middle Appalachian area began in the early 1870s. The list to date:
- 1874 – Salem, Sons of Salem, #1675
- 1876 – Newbern, Golden Key, #1733 plus Household of Ruth
- 1888 – Pulaski City, Lone Light, #3026
- 1888 – Buchanan, Buchanan, #3068
- 1890 – Roanoke, Roanoke, #3225
- 1904-06 – Blacksburg, Tadmore Light, #6184 plus House of Ruth and St Luke.
Other Fraternal Orders in the Area
The Christiansburg, St John’s, is a Masonic Lodge, #35 which still exists.
More information about the Blacksburg Hall
Facebook information about the Blacksburg Hall with three organizations in one place
Gathering African American History 