History · Rectortown

Rectortown’s history is
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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Rectortown is a small unincorporated village and census designated place (CDP) in Fauquier County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Rectortown had a population of 121. The Rectortown Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.

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Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Before
2000
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National Register of Historic Places

2 historic places in Rectortown

Rectortown has 2 listings on the National Register, and they protect 460 historic buildings, because Cromwell's Run Rural Historic District alone counts 384.

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In Virginiaby listings · the typical town has 1
2places listed2 districts
0National Historic LandmarksNone here yet
460historic buildings protectedcounting each building in a district
2004first listedRectortown Historic District · newest: Cromwell's Run Rural Historic District, 2008

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When they were listed

The Register began in 1966.
National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · styles from the National Archives catalog · photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place

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