Middletown, Virginia
Middletown is a town of 1,786 people in Frederick County, Virginia.
Why visit Middletown
Townapedia lists 10 museums and landmarks, 6 places to eat, 2 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Wayside Theatre, Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park and Fort Bowman.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 85°F; January lows average 21°F, and about 25 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Middletown
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Middletown
Middletown is a town in Frederick County, Virginia, United States, in the northern Shenandoah Valley. As of the 2020 census, Middletown had a population of 1,355.
From the Wikipedia article Middletown, Virginia (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Wayside Theatre
Cinema and theater
Former theatre and movie theater in Middletown, Virginia, United States
Museums and landmarks10
Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.8 mi
Historic site in Frederick, Shenandoah, and Warren counties, Virginia
Fort Bowman
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
Historic house in Virginia, United States
Long Meadow
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.4 mi
Listed on the NRHP in Warren County, Virginia
Middletown Historic District (Middletown, Virginia)
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Historic district in Virginia, United States
Monte Vista
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.9 mi
Building in Virginia, United States
Thorndale Farm
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.1 mi
Historic house in Virginia, United States
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Restaurants and cafes6
McDonald's
Fast food · Burger · 0.4 mi
7453 Valley Pike, Middletown
Mo-Th 05:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 05:00-24:00; Su 06:00-23:00
Where to stay2
History
Middletown was chartered on May 4, 1796. Some of the first documentation of early Middletown dates back to the late 18th century and is attributed to Dr. Peter Senseney and his wife Magdelen, two German settlers who had migrated from Pennsylvania. The town was originally known as "Senseney Town", a piece of land within the 17th century Fairfax Grant and gifted to the allies for siding with England during the civil war in the 1600s.
Belle Grove Plantation, about a mile southwest of Middletown, was first settled in about 1750, and its historic Federal-style manor house was completed in 1797. Middletown was the site of numerous military operations in the American Civil War including the Battle of Cedar Creek, fought just south of the town. The area where this battle occurred has been protected as part of the Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park. Because the town was founded long before the Civil War, its antebellum history is extensive, as evidenced by the fact that Middletown's Wayside Inn purports to be the longest continuously running inn in America. Wayside Theatre, also located in Middletown, was one of Virginia's oldest professional live theaters (opened 1963, closed 2013). The town is home to Laurel Ridge Community College.
From the History section of Middletown, Virginia on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship3
Gas and EV charging5
Schools, colleges and libraries6
Map of Middletown
33 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 41°F | 21°F | 2.7 in | 7.9 in |
| Feb | 44°F | 23°F | 2.3 in | 9.6 in |
| Mar | 52°F | 30°F | 3.6 in | 2.7 in |
| Apr | 65°F | 39°F | 3.6 in | 0.1 in |
| May | 72°F | 49°F | 4.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 80°F | 58°F | 4.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 85°F | 62°F | 3.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 84°F | 60°F | 3.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 77°F | 52°F | 3.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 65°F | 41°F | 3.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 54°F | 32°F | 2.9 in | 0.6 in |
| Dec | 44°F | 25°F | 2.9 in | 4.2 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Star Tannery (10 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Frederick County has had 13 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2026-01-23: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2020-04-02: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2018-09-11: Hurricane Florence (Hurricane)
- 2016-03-07: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Snowstorm)
- 2012-11-26: Hurricane Sandy (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Front Royal-Warren County Airport (FRR) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 8 miles away.
- Front Royal 9 mi southeast, about 14 min by car
- Winchester 11 mi northeast, about 18 min by car
- Apple Mountain Lake 12 mi southeast, about 19 min by car
- Maurertown 12 mi southwest, about 19 min by car
- Berryville 18 mi northeast, about 29 min by car
- Lake Holiday 19 mi north, about 31 min by car
- Edinburg 21 mi southwest, about 34 min by car
- Marshall 26 mi southeast, about 42 min by car
- Luray 27 mi south, about 43 min by car
- Martinsburg 34 mi northeast, about 54 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- WaysideInn800x600, DwayneP, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 7820 Main Street Middletown, APK, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Orange in Middletown, AgnosticPreachersKid, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2325 First Street Middletown, APK, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wayside Theatre Middletown, APK, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Middletown Fire Department, APK, CC BY-SA 4.0
- THORN DALE FARM, MIDDLETOWN, FREDERICK COUNTY, VA, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Monte Vista - Middletown, AgnosticPreachersKid, CC BY-SA 4.0
- StThomasChapel 4120, Cecouchman, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park - October 2023 - 2, APK, CC BY-SA 4.0
- LONG MEADOW, MIDDLETOWN, WARREN COUNTY, VA, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fort Bowman, Frontage Road, Strasburg, (Shenandoah County, Virginia), Jack Boucher, Public domain
- WaysideTheatre Middletown 4119, Cecouchman, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Veterans Memorial Middletown Virginia, APK, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Maplewood Middletown, APK, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 7827 Main Street, APK, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 7828 Main Street, APK, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 7820 Main Street, APK, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 7837 Main Street, APK, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 7841 and 7843 Main Street, APK, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 7841 Main Street, APK, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 7846 Main Street, APK, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 7840 Main Street, APK, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 7805 Main Street, APK, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 7849 Main Street, APK, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 7815 Main Street, APK, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Jacob Danner House, APK, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 7805 Main Street facade, APK, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 7849 Main Street corner view, APK, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Larrick's Tavern, APK, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Irish Isle, APK, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gold on Blue, AgnosticPreachersKid, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wayside Theatre - Curtain Call Cafe, APK, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wayside Theatre 2023, APK, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wayside Theatre spiral staircase, APK, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wayside Theatre Sidewalk of Fame, APK, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wayside Theatre, APK, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wayside Theatre entrance, APK, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wayside Theatre side view, APK, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wayside Theatre wall, APK, CC BY-SA 4.0
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