Rockbridge County, Virginia
Founding: 1778 Parent counties: Augusta and Botetourt Namesake: Natural Bridge, a rock formation within the county Seat: Lexington (1778–) Land area: 598 square miles Population (2020): 22,650 Population (historic): 6,548 (1790); 14,284 (1840); 16,058 (1870); 21,799 (1900); 20,902 (1930) Periods of population growth: pre-1790–1860; 1870–1890; 1920–1960; 1970–2020 Subdivisions: Two cities; two towns Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 1,589 (13.9%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate: 35.1% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940): 26.9% Farm housing in disrepair (1950): 8.5% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950): 28.3% Average farmhouse value (1930): $1,554 Average outbuilding value (1930): $905 Average farmhouse size (1940): 6 rooms Number of farms (1920): 2,014 Average farm size (1920): 73.4 acres _________________________________________________________________________________ Lexingt...