Our Neighborhood dates back to the late 1700's when settlers chose this area for its vast arable land, plentiful forests which provided wood for cabins, wagons, and boats, and reliable water sources which powered gristmills and allowed for transportation of goods and supplies.

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For the next 150+ years the area remained primarily farm land with few other homesteads. Two-lane Wolf Pen Branch Road remains winding along its same path as shown on a 1858 map of Jefferson County.

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In the 1960's, the Wolf Pen Branch Property Owners Association formed to preserve the area's viewsheds, traditional development pattern, and protect its water sources.

 

In an effort to ensure these goals and in opposition to inappropriate higher density residential development, property owners voluntarily "down-zoned" 100's of acres to the zoning designation R-1 which only allows approximately one house per acre. These efforts and similar action continue to this day in an effort to preserve the beautiful and timeless character of the neighborhood area.

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Although the organization's name has varied over the ensuing decades, the goals have remained the same: Maintain the bucolic nature of the area and protect its natural and historical assets.