Rappahannock County, Virginia
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 18 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1973. Most listings are in or near Washington, Flint Hill, Castleton.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP4 of 18 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
18 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Venue | Washington | 1979 |
| Ben Venue Rural Historic District | Flint Hill | 2016 |
| Caledonia Farm | Flint Hall | 1990 |
| Calvert Mill/Washington Mill | Washington | 1982 |
| Carder, George L., House | Castleton | 2004 |
| Flint Hill Baptist Church | Flint Hill | 1997 |
| Flint Hill Historic District | Flint Hill | 2012 |
| Laurel Mills Historic District | Laurel Mills | 2004 |
| Locust Grove-Luttrell, R.E. Farmstead | Amissville | 2013 |
| Meadow Grove Farm | Amissville | 2006 |
| Miller, John W., House | Boston | 1991 |
| Montpelier | Sperryville | 1973 |
| Mount Salem Baptist Meetinghouse | Washington | 1979 |
| Scrabble School | Castleton | 2007 |
| Sperryville Historic District | Sperryville | 1983 |
| Sunnyside | Washington | 2004 |
| Washington Historic District | Washington | 1975 |
| Washington School | Washington | 2019 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBRappahannock was formed in 1833 (1833-02-18) from Culpeper.
RAPPAHANNOCK created from CULPEPER.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusRappahannock County population from 1840 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9,257 | 8,850 | 9,291 | 8,843 | 8,070 | 7,208 | 6,112 | 5,368 | 6,093 | 6,983 | 7,348 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS1 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 1 of 1 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Williams Cemetery |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Civil War battlefields nearby
ABPPAmerican Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP) Civil War study areas near this county.
| Battlefield | Study acres | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| Front Royal | 3,147 | 29.7 km |
| Cedar Mountain | 6,860 | 32.4 km |
| Rappahannock Station | 4,056 | 33.4 km |
| Brandy Station | 13,914 | 34.1 km |
Source: NPS American Battlefield Protection Program Civil War Study Areas (public ArcGIS feature service).
Historical markers
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