Star Tannery, Virginia
Encyclopedia
Star Tannery is an unincorporated community in southwestern Frederick County
, Virginia
on the Shenandoah County
line. Star Tannery is located on Star Tannery Road (State Route 604) off of Wardensville Pike (State Route 55) along Cedar Creek
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Frederick County, Virginia
Frederick County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. It is included in the Winchester, Virginia-West Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area. It was formed in 1743 by the splitting of Orange County. For ten years it was the home of George Washington. As of 2010, the population was...
, Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
on the Shenandoah County
Shenandoah County, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 35,075 people, 14,296 households, and 10,064 families residing in the county. The population density was 68 people per square mile . There were 16,709 housing units at an average density of 33 per square mile...
line. Star Tannery is located on Star Tannery Road (State Route 604) off of Wardensville Pike (State Route 55) along Cedar Creek
Cedar Creek (North Fork Shenandoah River)
Cedar Creek is a tributary stream of the North Fork Shenandoah River in northern Virginia in the United States. It forms the majority of the boundary between Frederick and Shenandoah counties...
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History
There is an in depth history that goes clear back to the Revolutionary War in the surrounding areas as well.Notable residents
- Horse endurance rider/racer's Mardell Rogers and John Crandell, who holds wins in international races.