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Welcome to New Market Station ...

New Market Station is located in Shenandoah County<1>.


The location of New Market Station has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of New Market Station, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for New Market Station: New Market Sta. (in Canada, 'Stn.' is the more common abbreviation.)

New Market Station is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: New Market Station lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for New Market Station: (540)

Communities near New Market Station ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near New Market Station.

  • Harrisonburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Woodstock
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
    • Woodstock is located in Shenandoah County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,293 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock <4>
  • Luray
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Broadway
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Elkton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
    • Elkton is located in Rockingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,914 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkton <4>
  • Timberville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Shenandoah
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shenandoah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
    • Shenandoah is located in Page County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,334 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shenandoah <4>
  • Mount Jackson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Jackson
    • Mount Jackson is located in Shenandoah County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,144 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Jackson <4>
  • Stanley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
    • Stanley is located in Page County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,676 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanley <4>
  • Edinburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around New Market Station. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for New Market Station.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of New Market Station. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around New Market Station.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around New Market Station. See our Newspapers Page for New Market Station.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Market Station ...

Looking for more information about New Market Station? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to New Market Station, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for New Market Station.

Adding New Market Station to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of New Market Station in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for New Market Station was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for New Market Station.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Market Station. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Shenandoah County: www.co.shenandoah.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Shenandoah, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around New Market Station - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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