Thomas Bruce 
Southwest Virginia and Shenandoah Valley [PDF ebook] 
An Inquiry Into the Causes of the Rapid Growth and Wonderful Development of Southwest Virginia and Shenandoah Valley, With a History of the Norwolk and Western and Shenandoah Valley Railroads, and Sketches of the Principal Cities and Towns

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. Warren county – Formed in 1836 – Character of its agricultural re sources and mineral deposits – Front Royal, the county-seat – T he twin cities, Front Royal. And Riverton – Something of their past his tory – Growth of these places after the Construction of the Shenan doah Valley railroad – Present number and character of the inhabi tants of the twin cities – The Front Royal and Riverton Improvement Company – H. H. Downing – Manufacturing and commercial inter-i ests Of the towns – The development companies-churches, schools.