Mt. Carmel Baptist Church, Luray, VA
Luray, VA (Page County)
According to historian Harry Strickler, the town of Luray, laid out in 1812, "was established in all probability for the purpose of having a central and inviting place for a county seat in the event a new county should be established," an eventuality that came to pass in 1831. Prior to Luray's establishment, the hamlet of Mundellsville had developed at a mill site less than a mile up Hawksbill Creek from Luray, but Luray was the first legislatively established town in the Page Valley, separated from the core areas of Shenandoah and Rockingham counties (of which Page County was then a part) by Massanutten Mountain. (1)
References (1) NRHP Nomination Form s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/12/6824/...
Mt. Carmel Baptist Church, Luray, VA
Luray, VA (Page County)
According to historian Harry Strickler, the town of Luray, laid out in 1812, "was established in all probability for the purpose of having a central and inviting place for a county seat in the event a new county should be established," an eventuality that came to pass in 1831. Prior to Luray's establishment, the hamlet of Mundellsville had developed at a mill site less than a mile up Hawksbill Creek from Luray, but Luray was the first legislatively established town in the Page Valley, separated from the core areas of Shenandoah and Rockingham counties (of which Page County was then a part) by Massanutten Mountain. (1)
References (1) NRHP Nomination Form s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/12/6824/...