Rockingham County, Virginia

Founding: 1778
Parent county: Augusta
Namesake: Charles Watson-Wentworth, Second Marquess of Rockingham
Seat: Harrisonburg (1779–)
Land area: 849 square miles
Population (2020): 83,757
Population (historic): 7,449 (1790); 17,344 (1840); 23,668 (1870); 33,527 (1900); 29,709 (1930)
Periods of population growth: pre-1790–1830; 1840–1910; 1930–2020
Subdivisions: One city; seven towns; three CDPs
Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 3,728 (10.3%)
Pre-1940 housing survival rate: 62.5%
Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940): 21.2%

Farm housing in disrepair (1950): 12.8%

Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950): 7.8%
Average farmhouse value (1930): $2,076
Average outbuilding value (1930): $1,754
Average farmhouse size (1940): 6.7 rooms
Number of farms (1920): 3,638
Average farm size (1920): 65.1 acres
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Harrisonburg

 
Namesake: Thomas Harrison, owner of the city site
Founding: 1779 (platting as Rocktown); 1780 (incorporation); 1792 (post office)
Population (2020): 51,814
Population (historic): 1,023 (1860); 2,831 (1880); 3,521 (1900); 7,232 (1930)
Periods of population growth: pre-1860–1880; 1890–2020
Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 1,587 (8.7%)
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Outstanding Buildings

1. Cave Hill / Henry Kisling Farm (c. 1847). 9875 Cave Hill Road. Greek Revival.
2. Jonathan Peale House (c. 1845). 67 Cross Keys Road. Greek Revival.
3. Meadowview / Edward Kemper Farm (c. 1870). 1776 Cross Keys Road. Italianate.
4. Long Meadow / Cyrus Rhodes Farm (c. 1845). 2525 Fridley's Gap Road. Greek Revival.
5. Jacob Lincoln House (c. 1800). 7890 Harpine Highway. Federal.
6. Stephen Harnsberger House (1856). 1403 Holly Avenue.
7. Joseph Wenger Farm (1828). 4055 Linville–Edom Road.
8. Bogota / Jacob Strayer Farm (c. 1847). 5375 Lynnwood Road. Classical Revival.
9. Fort Harrison / Daniel Harrison House (c. 1749). 335 Main Street.
10. Bonnybrook (1804). 11095 McGaheysville Road. Federal.
11. House (c. 1900). 12697 Mountain Valley Road. Queen Anne.
12. House (c. 1890). 2734 Peter Driver Lane. Eastlake.
13. Byerly Farm (c. 1860). 1822 Pleasant Valley Road. Italianate.
14. George Harnsberger Farm (1859–1861). 399 Rinacas Corner Road. Italianate.
15. George Chrisman Farm (c. 1787). 5341 Shaver Mill Road.
16. Farm (c. 1890). 8225 Simmer's Valley Road. Eastlake/Italianate.
17. Christian Sites Farm (c. 1800). 13672 Sunset Road.
18. Locust Dale / George Gibbons Farm (c. 1860). 7855 Warm Springs Pike. Italianate/Greek Revival.
19. Mannheim / David Coffman House (c. 1788/1855). 4713 Wenger's Mill Road.

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