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A Rich History
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| In the beginning,
John Lederer, saw Front Royal in 1760 as “the frontier” when he first stood
atop Manassas Gap and looked west into the Shenandoah Valley. The origin of
the name Front Royal is one with no definitive answer. Conjecture and
legend are often used to explain. One theory is that the village at the
time was located at the frontier of the royal lands. On “Muster Day,” local
militia was called to town to practice military drills. The drill sergeant
didn’t always have the best luck in getting militia to follow his commands
and when a simple “about face” would not get them in the right direction he
would shout, “front the royal oak,” referring to a prominent tree in the
town square. The name Front Royal may be derived from that very phrase.
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Front
Royal’s location made it of strategic significance to both North and South
during the Civil War. General Lee and his men, to get to Gettysburg, used
roads and bridges used to carry goods. Stonewall Jackson began his famous
Valley Campaign with the battle of Front Royal on May 23,1862. |
| From ornate
architectural elements on its buildings, cobblestone walkways, specialty
stores and friendly people, you can’t help feeling nostalgic. You breathe a
sense of the past while seeing small town life at the crossroad of the 21st
Century economy. |
Sense of Community
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| Nestled in
the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Downtown is fortunate to be
surrounded by a scenic paradise filled with community spirit. Approximately
30% of the landmass in Front Royal-Warren County are dedicated to parks and
green areas. The northern entrance to Skyline Drive and Shenandoah National
Park bring more than 400,000 visitors annually. The second most popular
tourist attraction is Skyline Caverns and third is Civil War sites,
buildings and artifacts. |
| The
Front Royal-Warren County
Chamber of Commerce, a strong 500+ member-based organization,
offers among other benefits; a local legislative alert, Business After Hours
programs, and many special events—a business-to-business networking,
TradeFest; Virginia Wine & Mushroom festival; and the Blue Ridge Oktoberfest
to name a few. |
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The Blue Ridge Arts Council
holds a unique cultural place in our community with a variety of musical,
theatrical, artistic and special series venues for art lovers and artisans
of all ages.
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| In addition, 57
churches of varied denominations, many strong civic organization and the
Samuels Public Library offers much opportunity to foster community. The
Warren County School District and Warren Memorial Hospital/Valley Health
System are other vital links. |
| And, let’s talk
kids! Scouting, 4-H, Little League baseball, Little Gridders football and
youth soccer groups and just a few ways the youth are involved in our area.
For all of the above reasons and many more, we celebrate the joys of small
town living. |
| Climate: |
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- Average January temperature
- Average July temperature
- Average annual rainfall
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Average annual snowfall
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32°F
73°F
39.25”
27.40” |
| Population
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- Awaiting 2000 Census figures from
EDA
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| Healthcare |
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Warren Memorial Hospital, part of Valley Health System, is a 131
licensed acute-care bed facility with 40 nursing home beds in the
Lynn Care Center, 68 medical/surgical beds, 7 long term care bed, 8
intensive care, and 8 obstetrics. The BirthPlace Women’s Care
Center and Emergency room are new additions to the facility.
- Complimentary healthcare
practitioners to include:
- massage therapists
- chiropractors
- acupuncturists
- nutritionists
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| Education |
Public Schools (awaiting updated
figures from 2000-2001 school year)
- Five Elementary
- E.Wilson Morrison
- A.S. Rhodes
- Leslie Fox Keyser
- Ressie Jeffries
- Hilda J. Barbour
- One Middle School
- Warren County Middle School
- One Junior High School
- Warren County Jr High School
- One High School
- Warren County High School
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Private Schools
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Colleges & Universities
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| Labor |
50% of Warren County residents commute
to jobs out of the area; many are high tech workers looking to work
locally.
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| Transportation |
- Highways
- Airports
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Bus/ Shuttle
- Virginia Inland Port
- Railway
- Motor Freight Carriers
- Other
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| Infrastructure |
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