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

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.

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