Woodstock is a town and the county seat of Shenandoah County, Virginia, United States. It has a population of 5,212 according to the 2017 census. Woodstock comprises 3.2 square miles of incorporated area of the town, and is located along the "Seven Bends" of the North Fork of the Shenandoah River. While some tourism references list Woodstock as the fourth oldest town in Virginia, the area was sparsely settled and perhaps platted in 1752 or shortly thereafter, but the town was actually established by charter in 1761. While there are a number of Virginia towns closer to the eastern seaboard that claim earlier founding dates, Woodstock was one of the first towns west of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
The Woodstock Cafe and Shoppes in Woodstock's historic district
Prior to the Battle of Tom's Brook and the Woodstock Races, Gen. George Armstrong Custer rode in front of his cavalry and made a famous gesture of salute to Confederate enemy and West Point classmate, Maj Gen. Thomas L. Rosser, sketched by Alfred Wall
Main Street in Woodstock
Seven Bends State Park, just outside of Woodstock, is one of the newest additions to the Virginia State Parks system and was formally opened in 2019.
Shenandoah County, Virginia
Shenandoah County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 44,186. Its county seat is Woodstock. It is part of the Shenandoah Valley region of Virginia.
Shenandoah County Courthouse in Woodstock
I-81 southbound in Shenandoah County
