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Welcome to Shenandoah County ...

Time Zone: Shenandoah County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Woodstock is the Seat for Shenandoah County.

Shenandoah County was founded in 1772.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Shenandoah had a population of 43,616 people. This is an increase of 3.72% since the last Census (which gave a population of 42,052 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Shenandoah represented 0.53% of the total population of Virginia.

Below are some of the communities located in Shenandoah County:

  • Edinburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
    • Edinburg is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edinburg <2>
  • Mount Jackson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Jackson
    • Mount Jackson is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,144 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Jackson <2>
  • New Market
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Strasburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg
    • Strasburg is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,716 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strasburg <2>
  • Toms Brook
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Woodstock
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
    • Woodstock is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,293 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock <2>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
 

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