Page County/Rappahannock County

Page County Z-174 Area 310 Square Miles Formed in 1831 from Shenandoah and Rockingham, and named for John Page, Governor of Virginia, 1802–1805. Luray Caverns is here. Conservation & Development Commission, 1929 Rappahannock County Scenically situated along the Blue Ridge Mountains, Rappahannock County was formed from Culpeper County in 1833 and has an area of 267 square miles. It was named for the Rappahannock River, which forms its northern border. The Rappahannock River received its name from the Indian tribe that lived along its banks east of the fall line. The county seat is Washington. Malcolm F. Crawford, one of the builders of the University of Virginia, constructed the Roman Revival courthouse there in 1833. Department of Historic Resources, 2021

Conservation & Development Commission, 1929/Department of Historic Resources, 2021