Welcome to Rectortown ...

Rectortown is located in Fauquier County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Rectortown, you might consider that their post office opened in 1846.

Rectortown is 510 feet [155 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Rectortown: 540 & 826<3>

The ZIP code for Rectortown: 20140<4>

Communities near Rectortown ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rectortown.

Petersburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Petersburg is located in Fauquier County
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Front Royal
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Front Royal is located in Warren County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,389 people
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Purcellville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Purcellville is located in Loudoun County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,285 people
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Warrenton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Warrenton is located in Fauquier County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,982 people
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Berryville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Berryville is located in Clarke County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,369 people
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Haymarket
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Haymarket is located in Prince William County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,687 people
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Middleburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Middleburg is located in Loudoun County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
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Round Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Round Hill is located in Loudoun County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 657 people
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Hamilton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Hamilton is located in Loudoun County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
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Boyce
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Boyce is located in Clarke County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
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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 Rectortown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rectortown.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rectortown. 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 Rectortown.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rectortown ...

Looking for more information about Rectortown? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Rectortown, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Rectortown.

Adding Rectortown to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Rectortown 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 (so far) for Rectortown was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rectortown.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Fauquier, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rectortown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 540 code has been Overlayed with the 826 area code. New phone numbers in the Rectortown area will be assigned with one of these codes: 540 or 826. As a result, placing a call in the Rectortown area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Rectortown). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Rectortown or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.