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New Market, Virginia
New Market is a town of 2,342 people in Shenandoah County, Virginia.
Why visit New Market
Townapedia lists 9 museums and landmarks, 7 parks and trails, 10 places to eat, 4 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Endless Caverns, Manors Hill, New Market Historic District and Plains Mill.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 85°F; January lows average 21°F, and about 21 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in New Market
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About New Market
New Market is a town in Shenandoah County, Virginia, United States. Founded as a small crossroads trading town in the Shenandoah Valley, it has a population of 2,155 as of the most recent 2020 U.S. census. The north–south U.S. 11 and the east–west U.S. 211 pass near it and cross Massanutten Mountain at the town's titular gap.
From the Wikipedia article New Market, Virginia (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
Endless Caverns
Monument and historic site · 3.5 mi
Commercial show cave located near New Market, Virginia, United States
Museums and landmarks9
New Market Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Historic district in New Market, Virginia, United States
Plains Mill
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.0 mi
Historic mill complex at 14767 Plains Mill Road in rural Rockingham County, Virginia, near the town of Timberville
New Market Battlefield Military Museum & Wharton Advance Trail
Museum · 0.6 mi
9500 George R. Collins Parkway, New Market
Mo-Sa 09:30-16:30; Su 13:00-16:00
New Market Battlefield State Historical Park
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.5 mi
Virginia Museum of the Civil War
Museum · 1.2 mi
8895 George R. Collins Parkway, New Market
Mo-Fr 09:00-17:00
Parks, trails and playgrounds7
Restaurants and cafes10
The Italian Job
Restaurant · Italian
140 West Old Cross Road, New Market
History
In 1745, John Sevier, later a Revolutionary War commander, first governor of the temporary State of Franklin, and first and six-term Governor of Tennessee, was born in this town.
On Friday, June 13, 1862, New Market was the site of a skirmish in the American Civil War between a small Union Army and a small Confederate Army. Warfare returned in the Valley Campaigns of 1864. On May 15, 1864, New Market was the site of the Battle of New Market. Students from the Virginia Military Institute fought alongside the Confederate Army and forced Union General Franz Sigel and his army out of the Shenandoah Valley. Every year VMI cadets commemorate the 85-mile march from Lexington to New Market made by the cadets in 1864, who finished with their victorious charge at the Battle of New Market.
The New Market Historic District and New Market Battlefield State Historical Park are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
From the History section of New Market, Virginia on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay4
Days Inn by Wyndham New Market Battlefield
Motel and hotel · 0.6 mi
9360 George Collins Parkway, New Market
Quality Inn Shenandoah Valley
Motel and hotel · 0.4 mi
162 West Old Cross Road, New Market
Churches and places of worship6
New Market Seventh-Day Adventist Church
Church · Seventh Day Adventist · 0.9 mi
62 West Lee Highway, New Market
Shopping3
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries8
Massanutten Regional Governor'S School
School · 4.1 mi
150 Stonewall Lane, Quicksburg
Shenandoah Valley Academy Elementary School
School · Seventh Day Adventist · 1.0 mi
Healthcare1
Valley Health Shenandoah Memorial Hospital Multispecialty Clinic
Clinic and pharmacy · 0.6 mi
Map of New Market
55 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 42°F | 21°F | 2.4 in | 4.8 in |
| Feb | 46°F | 23°F | 1.8 in | 7.7 in |
| Mar | 54°F | 29°F | 2.9 in | 3.3 in |
| Apr | 65°F | 38°F | 3.1 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 74°F | 49°F | 4.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 81°F | 58°F | 4.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 85°F | 62°F | 4.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 84°F | 60°F | 3.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 78°F | 53°F | 3.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 67°F | 41°F | 2.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 56°F | 31°F | 2.3 in | 0.1 in |
| Dec | 46°F | 24°F | 2.7 in | 5.1 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Edinburg (12 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
Shenandoah County has had 15 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
Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (SHD) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 29 miles away.
- Mount Jackson 7 mi north, about 11 min by car
- Broadway 7 mi west, about 12 min by car
- Luray 12 mi east, about 19 min by car
- Basye 13 mi northwest, about 20 min by car
- Edinburg 14 mi northeast, about 22 min by car
- Elkton 16 mi south, about 27 min by car
- Massanutten 16 mi south, about 26 min by car
- Harrisonburg 18 mi southwest, about 29 min by car
- Massanetta Springs 19 mi southwest, about 31 min by car
- McGaheysville 19 mi south, about 31 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
- New Market, VA, Eixo at English Wikipedia, Public domain
- 2016-07-19 13 52 33 View north along U.S. Route 11 (Congress Street) at Lee Street in New Market, Shenandoah County, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- New Market VA Historic District Sept 2013, Strawser, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2016-07-19 13 52 47 View north along U.S. Route 11 (Congress Street) between Lee Street and U.S. Route 211 (Old Cross Road) in New Market, Shenandoah County, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2016-07-19 13 50 56 View south along U.S. Route 11 (Congress Street) just south of U.S. Route 211 (Old Cross Road) in New Market, Shenandoah County, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2016-07-19 13 19 32 View north along U.S. Route 11 (Congress Street) at U.S. Route 211 (Old Cross Road) in New Market, Shenandoah County, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2016-07-19 13 53 47 View north along U.S. Route 11 (Congress Street) at U.S. Route 211 (Old Cross Road) in New Market, Shenandoah County, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- New Market, Virginia (14494802601), Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- 2016-07-19 13 18 29 View east along U.S. Route 211 (Old Cross Road) at U.S. Route 11 (Congress Street) in New Market, Shenandoah County, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2016-07-19 13 49 12 View south along U.S. Route 11 and west along U.S. Route 211 (Congress Street) at Old Cross Road in New Market, Shenandoah County, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-08-31 16 10 38 View west along U.S. Route 211 (Old Cross Road) just west of U.S. Route 11 (Congress Street) in New Market, Shenandoah County, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2016-07-19 13 58 28 View north along U.S. Route 11 and east along U.S. Route 211 (Congress Street) just north of Old Cross Road in New Market, Shenandoah County, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2016-07-19 12 59 43 View south along U.S. Route 11 and west along U.S. Route 211 (Congress Street) at Seminary Lane in New Market, Shenandoah County, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- New Market, Virginia (6282912218), Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
- New Market, Virginia (6282395621), Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
- New Market, Virginia (6282393597), Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
- New Market, Virginia (6282910656), Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
- New Market, Virginia (6282394145), Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
- New Market, Virginia (6282911424), Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
- New Market, Virginia (6282911600), Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
- New Market, Virginia (6282910812), Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
- New Market, Virginia (6282395285), Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
- New Market, Virginia (6282394461), Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
- New Market, Virginia (6282395173), Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
- New Market, Virginia (6282911130), Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
- New Market, Virginia (6282910504), Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
- New Market, Virginia (6282911872), Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
- 2019-08-16 14 19 29 View east along U.S. Route 211 (West Old Cross Road) from the overpass for Interstate 81 in New Market, Shenandoah County, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2019-08-16 14 17 17 View west along Virginia State Route 211 (West Old Cross Road) from the overpass for Interstate 81 in New Market, Shenandoah County, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shenvalee Golf Resort, New Market, VA, US, Bubba73, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-08-31 16 20 02 View south along Interstate 81 at Exit 264 (U.S. Route 211, New Market, Timberville, Luray) in New Market, Shenandoah County, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-08-31 15 59 25 View east along U.S. Route 211 (Lee Highway) between U.S. Route 11 (Congress Street) and John Sevier Road in New Market, Shenandoah County, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2016-07-19 17 47 35 View west along U.S. Route 211 (Lee Highway) just east of U.S. Route 11 (Congress Street) in New Market, Shenandoah County, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2016-07-19 13 03 15 View north along Virginia State Route 305 (George R. Collins Memorial Parkway) at Old Cross Road (Virginia State Route 211) in New Market, Shenandoah County, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-08-31 16 02 00 View north along U.S. Route 11 (Congress Street) just north of U.S. Route 211 (Lee Highway) in New Market, Shenandoah County, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-08-31 16 03 20 View south along U.S. Route 11 (Congress Street) between Dixie Lane and U.S. Route 211 (Lee Highway) in New Market, Shenandoah County, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2019-06-06 16 31 12 View north along Interstate 81 at Exit 264 (U.S. Route 211, New Market, Timberville, Luray) just southwest of New Market in Shenandoah County, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-08-31 16 22 17 View west along Virginia State Route 211 (Old Cross Road) between Virginia State Route 305 (George Collins Parkway) and Jackson Avenue in New Market, Shenandoah County, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2016-07-19 14 01 30 View east along U.S. Route 211 (Lee Highway) near Old Cross Road just east of New Market in Shenandoah County, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-08-31 15 55 05 View north along U.S. Route 11 (Congress Street) just north of Clicks Lane in New Market, Shenandoah County, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
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