Page County, Virginia

Founding: 1831
Parent counties: Rockingham and Shenandoah

Namesake: John Page, Virginia governor
Seat: Luray (1831–)

Land area: 311 square miles

Population (2020): 23,709

Population (historic): 6,194 (1840); 8,109 (1860); 9,965 (1880); 13,794 (1900); 14,852 (1930)

Periods of population growth: pre-1840–2010

Subdivisions: Three towns

National Register listings: 34

Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 2,436 (20.8%)
Pre-1940 housing survival rate: 61.7%
Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940: 20.9%

Farm housing in disrepair (1950): 10%

Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950): 8.6%

Average farmhouse value (1930): $1,337
Average outbuilding value (1930): $728
Average farmhouse size (1940): 6.4 rooms
Number of farms (1920): 1,280
Average farm size (1920): 57 acres
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Luray

Namesake: Luray, France

Founding: 1803 (post office); 1812 (platting); 1871 (incorporation)

Population (2020): 4,831

Population (historic): 632 (1880); 1,147 (1900); 1,459 (1930)

Periods of population growth: pre-1880–1890; 1900–1970; 1980–2010
Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 611 (29%)
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Outstanding Buildings

1. *Fort Egypt / Jacob Strickler Log House (c. 1758). 2367 Egypt Bend Road.
2. *Joseph Strickler Farm (c. 1870). 2569 Egypt Bend Road. Greek Revival.
3. *Fort Rodes / John Rodes Log House (1766). Egypt Bend Road. Razed.
4. *Isaac Long Farm (c. 1855). 4650 Farmview Road. Italianate/Greek Revival.
5. *Lewis Koontz Farm (1869). 5329 Farmview Road. Greek Revival/Italianate.
6. *Fort Stover / Samuel Stover House (c. 1760). 821 Fort Stover Road.
7. *Valentine Miller House (c. 1830). 4345 Ida Road. Federal.
8. *Locust Grove / Jacob Brubaker House (c. 1830). 6601 Ida Road. Federal.
9. *Richard Brumback Farm (c. 1855). 520 Island Ford Road. Greek Revival.
10. *Martin Kauffman House (c. 1760). 1917 Kauffman's Mill Road.
11. John Brubaker House (1890). 1917 Kauffman's Mill Road. Eastlake.
12. Farm (c. 1890). 729 Long's Road. Eastlake.
13. *Wall Brook / John Brubaker Farm (c. 1824). 967 Long's Road. Federal.
14. House (c. 1885). 1108 Long's Road. Italianate/Eastlake.
15. *John Beaver House (1825–1826). 1966 Long's Road. Federal.
16. *Samuel Biedler House (c. 1855). 750 Middleburg Road. Greek Revival.
17. James Dovel House. 1419 Pine Grove Road.
18. *James Grove Farm (c. 1855). 363 Redman Store Road. Greek Revival.
19. *Fort Long / Philip Long House (c. 1790). 1018 Riverdale Farm Road.
20. *Charles Price Farm (c. 1845). 1018 Riverdale Farm Road. Greek Revival.
21. *Ruffner–Chapman Farm (c. 1825/1851). 440 Ruffner House Lane. Greek Revival.
22. *John Welfley Farm (c. 1876). 449 Shipyard Road. Greek Revival/Italianate.
23. *Daniel Heiston House (c. 1790). 127 Stagecoach Lane.
24. *Daniel Hershberger Farm (1862). 1377 Stonyman Road.
25. *Massanutton Heights / John Burner Farm (c. 1820/1924). 6056 US Highway 211. Federal.
26. *John Reynolds Farm (c. 1845). 1381 US Highway 340B. Greek Revival.
27. *Joseph Almond Farm (c. 1858). 2620 US 340N. Greek Revival/Italianate.
28. *Reuben Somers Farm (c. 1855). 2822 Valleyburg Road.