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Front Royal, Virginia

Front Royal is the only incorporated town in Warren County, Virginia, United States.
Population 15,011

Top Events in Front Royal History

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1672Military
== History == The entire Shenandoah Valley including the area to become Front Royal was annexed and claimed for hunting by the Iroquois Confederation during the later Beaver Wa...
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1721Government
Some bands of the Shawnee settled in the area as client groups to the Iroquois and alternately to the Cherokee after 1721.
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1744History
The Iroquois formally sold their entire claim east of the Alleghenies to the Virginia Colony at the Treaty of Lancaster in 1744.
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1754Government
Front Royal, originally settled in 1754, had been known to European explorers as early as the 1670s, and the nearby settlement of Chester's Ferry was in existence by 1736.
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1788Government
It was incorporated as "Front Royal" in 1788.
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1799Architecture
Its history goes back to 1799 as Virginia's second subscription library, in 1836 it was formed as the Front Royal Library Society, Bernard Samuels donated a building in 1952, an...
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1836History
1836) and the Balthis House (c.
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1854Government
Rail service was established in 1854 with the construction of the Alexandria, Orange and Manassas Gap Railroad between Manassas and Riverton.
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1859History
1859), the Belle Boyd Cottage (c.
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1862Military
This line was soon extended to Strasburg in time to become a factor in the Battle of Front Royal on May 23, 1862, and throughout the Civil War.

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Historical Timeline

1672Military
== History == The entire Shenandoah Valley including the area to become Front Royal was annexed and claimed for hunting by the Iroquois Confederation during the later Beaver Wa...
1721Government
Some bands of the Shawnee settled in the area as client groups to the Iroquois and alternately to the Cherokee after 1721.
1744History
The Iroquois formally sold their entire claim east of the Alleghenies to the Virginia Colony at the Treaty of Lancaster in 1744.
1754Government
Front Royal, originally settled in 1754, had been known to European explorers as early as the 1670s, and the nearby settlement of Chester's Ferry was in existence by 1736.
1788Government
It was incorporated as "Front Royal" in 1788.
1799Architecture
Its history goes back to 1799 as Virginia's second subscription library, in 1836 it was formed as the Front Royal Library Society, Bernard Samuels donated a building in 1952, an...
1836History
1836) and the Balthis House (c.
1854Government
Rail service was established in 1854 with the construction of the Alexandria, Orange and Manassas Gap Railroad between Manassas and Riverton.
1859History
1859), the Belle Boyd Cottage (c.
1862Military
This line was soon extended to Strasburg in time to become a factor in the Battle of Front Royal on May 23, 1862, and throughout the Civil War.
1892Government
== Arts and culture == === Attractions === Front Royal is the home of Randolph-Macon Academy (founded 1892).
1905Infrastructure
This theory is supported by a bulletin published by the United States Geological Survey in 1905, which states that the town was first known as Royal Oak, with the current name b...
1948History
Crosby's initial involvement came about on April 30, 1948, when after acting as grand marshal of the Grand Feature Parade of the 21st.
1950Architecture
Bing Crosby helped raise funds for the building of the original stadium by arranging for his film Riding High to have its world premiere in Front Royal on April 1, 1950.
1953Sports
In 1953, Frank Nesbitt coached a Little League team from Front Royal which came in 3rd in the world tournament.
1974History
This facility has trained dogs and their handlers in various detection abilities for federal and law enforcement agencies since 1974.
1984Sports
The Front Royal Cardinals baseball team joined the Valley League in 1984.
1989Economy
The American Viscose rayon plant, once Front Royal's principal employer, with 3,000 workers at its peak, operated between the 1930s and 1989.
1997Architecture
The plant's main buildings were demolished in 1997 as part of the cleanup.
1999Government
Front Royal was designated the "Canoe Capital of Virginia" in February 1999.
2000History
== Demographics == As of the census of 2000, there were 13,589 people, 5,425 households, and 3,585 families residing in the town.
2014Government
In 2014, the town annexed additional land, increasing the town's total land area to 10.5 square miles (27.2 km2).

Did You Know?

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Front Royal is located in the state of Virginia.
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Front Royal has a population of 15,011 residents.
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The population was estimated at 15,400 as of 2023.

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Famous People from Front Royal, Virginia

BB
Belle Boyd
Confederate Spy · Born May 9, 1844 · Died Jun 11, 1900 (age 56)
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George T. Santmyers
Architect · Born Sep 15, 1889 · Died Dec 26, 1960 (age 71)
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Dana Allison
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Born Mar 4, 1949 · Died Dec 21, 1967 (age 18)
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