Page Contents for Woodstock, Virginia

Statistics & Facts

Location

History & History-related items

City Attractions

Chamber of Commerce.

Schools.

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Statistics & Facts

The Virginia state capital is Richmond.
The population of Woodstock is approximately 5097 (2010).
The approximate number of families is 1,477 (1990), 2099 (2010).
The amount of land area in Woodstock is 8.177 sq. kilometers.
The amount of surface water is 0 sq kilometers.
The distance from Woodstock to Washington DC is 85 miles.
The distance to the Virginia state capital is 110 miles. (as the crow flies)
Woodstock is positioned 38.87 degrees north of the equator and 78.51 degrees west of the prime meridian.

Location

in northern Virginia, west of Washington, D.C. and close to the West Virginia border.
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History & History Related Items

The home of Reverend Peter Muhlenberg, who marched his 8th Virginia Regiment from church into the Revolutionary War. As they left, he was heard to shout, "There's a time to pray and a time to fight!"

The town was chartered in 1761 sponsored by George Washington. The stone courthouse built in 1795 is the oldest one still in use west of the Blue Ridge.
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The founding of Woodstock

1761

Attractions

This area has recreational opportunities with its proximity to the Shenandoah River. There is fishing, camping, swimming, rowing and canoeing.

The Woodstock Museum
137 W. Court St.
Woodstock, VA
Phone: 540-459-5518

Shenandoah County Courthouse
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Woodstock Chamber

Woodstock Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box 605
Woodstock, VA 22664
Phone: 540-459-2542

Woodstock Organizations

Woodstock Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box 605
Woodstock, VA 22664
Phone: 540-459-2542

Woodstock Schools

Massanutten Military Academy
Founded in 1899
Co-educational institution.