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A description of Luray, in 1867 indicates Luray still had a population of 500. During the 1880’s the population of Luray more than doubled, from 630 in 1880 to 1,386 in 1890. The Town continued to grow in size from its original 442 acres that was established by the Town Charter in 1871.
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Mountain View is an unincorporated community in Pulaski County, in the U.S. state of Virginia. References. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System ...
Page County is located in the Commonwealth of Virginia.As of the 2020 census, the population was 23,709. [1] Its county seat is Luray. [2] Page County was formed in 1831 from Shenandoah and Rockingham counties and was named for John Page, Governor of Virginia from 1802 to 1805.
Luray Downtown Historic District is a national historic district located at Luray, Page County, Virginia. The district includes 75 contributing buildings, 1 contributing structure, and 3 contributing objects in the central business district of the town of Luray. They include residential, commercial, governmental, and institutional buildings in ...
During the American Civil War, it was known as the Luray Valley since Luray, Virginia (the county seat of Page County) is located in the center of Page Valley.The valley played a significant role in the strategy of Confederate Major General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson during his Valley Campaign of 1862 in which he defeated three numerically superior Union armies.
In the days since, guns have killed at least 2244 more people. Chicago has seen more recent gun deaths than any other city in the U.S. In a speech there, President Obama said "too many of our children are being taken away from us" as a result of gun violence.
Luray: 1831: From Shenandoah and Rockingham counties: John Page, governor of Virginia 23,741: 311 sq mi (805 km 2) Patrick County: 141: Stuart: 1791: From Patrick Henry County: Patrick Henry, governor of Virginia and U.S. Founding Father 17,509: 483 sq mi (1,251 km 2) Pittsylvania County: 143: Chatham: 1767: From Halifax County: William Pitt ...