Woodstock, Virginia
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Location in Virginia
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 1761 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Virginia | ||
| County : | Shenandoah County | ||
| Coordinates : | 38 ° 53 ′ N , 78 ° 31 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 3,952 (as of: 2000) | ||
| Population density : | 470.5 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 8.4 km 2 (approx. 3 mi 2 ) of which 8.4 km 2 (approx. 3 mi 2 ) are land |
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| Height : | 239 m | ||
| Postal code : | 22664 | ||
| Area code : | +1 540 | ||
| FIPS : | 51-87712 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1500352 | ||
Woodstock is located in the heart of the Shenandoah Valley between the Allegheny Mountains and the Blue Ridge Mountains in the state of Virginia . The place was founded in 1761 by George Washington . In Woodstock about 3500 people live (of which about 30% of elderly people over 65 years) on an area of about 8.5 square kilometers . The nearest major cities are Washington, DC , approximately 140 km away, and Richmond , approximately 260 km away. The largest employer in Woodstock is Walmart .
sons and daughters of the town
- John James Allen (1797–1871), lawyer and politician
- Robert Allen (1794-1859), politician
- Wade H. Haislip (1889–1971), General in the US Army
- Earl Johnson (1891-1965), track and field athlete