By Alan B. Howard FOREWORD to the 1992 Edition
By Garrett Epps FOREWORD to the 1939 Edition
By James H. Price, Governor of Virginia PREFACE GENERAL INFORMATION CALENDAR OF ANNUAL EVENTS ILLUSTRATIONS MAPS
- 1940 Map of Virginia (2650 X 1650 pixels; 1.3 MB)
- Key to the Tours (158 KB)
- Touring Map of Virginia from Lycos
By Douglas Southall Freeman NATURAL SETTING INDIANS HISTORY THE NEGRO TRANSPORTATION AGRICULTURE INDUSTRY, COMMERCE, AND LABOR EDUCATION NEWSPAPERS FOLKLORE AND MUSIC ART LITERATURE THE THEATER ARCHITECTURE
(Washington,D.C.)-Alexandria-Fredericksburg-AshIand-Richmond-Petersburg-Dinwiddie-South Hill-(Henderson,N.C.) (US 1) Section a. District of Columbia Line to Fredericksburg
Section b. Fredericksburg to Richmond
Section c. Richmond to the North Carolina Line TOUR IA:
Fredericksburg-Bowling Green-Hanover-Richmond (State 21) TOUR IB:
Junction with State 2-Sparta-St. Stephen's Church-King and Queen-Centerville (State 141) TOUR 2:
(Pocomoke City,Md.)-Accomac-Onley-Exmore-Eastville-Cape Charles (US 131) TOUR 3:
(Frederick,Md.)-Leesburg-Middleburg-Warrenton-CuIpeper-Orange-Palmyra-Farmville-Clarksville-(Oxford,N.C.) (US 15) Section a. Potomac River to Warrenton
Section b. Warrenton to Culpeper
Section c. Culpeper to Sprouse's Corner
Section d. Sprouse's Comer to junction with US 360
Section e. Junction with US 360 to North Carolina Line TOUR 4:
(Washington, A C.)-Fairfax-Warrenton-Culpeper-Charlottesville-Lovingston-Amherst-Lynchburg-Danvifle-(Greensboro,N.C.) (US 29) Section a. Potomac River to Warrenton
Section b. Culpeper to Charlottesville
Section c. Charlottesville to North Carolina Line TOUR 4A:Gainesville-Haymarket-The Plains-Marshall-Front Royal (State 55 (also Skyline Drive) TOUR 5:
(Martinsburg, W.Va)-Winchester-Woodstock-Harrisonburg-Staunton-Lexington-Roanoke-Pulaski-Wytheville-Marion-Abingdon-(Bristol,Tenn.) (US 11) Section a. West Virginia Line to Staunton
Section b. Staunton to junction with US 52
Section c. junction with US 52 to Tennessee Line TOUR 5A:
Winchester-Front Royal-Luray~Waynesboro-junction with US State 3, State 121 TOUR 5B: Christiansburg-Blacksburg-Pearisburg-Narrows-Rich Creek (State 81) TOUR 6:
Fredericksburg-Tappahannock-Saluda-Gloucester-Gloucester-West Point-Yorktown-Portsmouth-(Elizabeth City,N.C.) (US 17) Section a. Fredericksburg to Gloucester Point
Section b. Gloucester Point to North Carolina Line TOUR 6A:
GIenns-West Point-New Kent-Bottom's Bridge (State 331) TOUR 7:
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Suffolk-Emporia-South Hill-Boydton-Danville-MartinsviEe-Marion-Bristol-Gate City-(Cumberland Gap,Tenn.) (US 58, State 88, US 58) Section a. Virginia Beach to Emporia
Section b. Emporia to Danville
Section c. Danville to Marion
Section d. Bristol to Tennessee-Kentucky Line TOUR 8:
Virginia Beach-Cape Henry-Willoughby-Old Point Comfort-Newport News-Williamsburg-Richmond-Buckingham-Amherst-Lexington-Clifton Forge-Covington-(White Sulphur Springs,W.Va.) (US 6o) Section a. Virginia Beach to Richmond
Section b. Richmond to Lexington
Section c. Lexington to West Virginia Line TOUR 8A:
Williamsburg-jamestown Island (State 311) TOUR 9:
Richmond-Louisa-Gordonsville-Stanardsville-Harrisonburg-(Franklin, W.Va.) (US 33) TOUR 10:
Fredericksburg-Wilderness-Orange-Barboursville-Charlottesville(State 3, State 20, County 613) TOUR 11:
(Marlinton,W.Va.)-Lexington-Buena Vista-Lynchburg-Brookneal-South Boston-(Roxboro,N.C.) (State 501, US 50, State 501) Section a. West Virginia Line to Lynchburg
Section b. Lynchburg to North Carolina Line Tour 12:
(Washington,D.C.)-Fort Meyer-Upperville-Ashby's Gap-Boyce-Winchester-(Romney,W.Va.) (US 50) TOUR 13:
Alexandria-FalIs Church-Tyson's Comer-Leesburg-Purcellville-Berryville-Winchester (State 7) TOUR 14:
Petersburg-Emporia-(Weldon,N.C.) (US 301) TOUR 15:
Bluefield-Tazewell-Lebanon-Appalachia-Big Stone Gap-Jonesville (US State 641) TOUR 16:
Fredericksburg-King George-Montross-Warsaw-Lancaster-Kilmamock-Westland (State 3) Section a. Fredericksburg to Warsaw
Section b. Warsaw to Westland TOUR 16A:
Templemans-Hague-CaHao-HeathsviRe-Burgess Store-Reedville (State 202, US 360) TOUR 17:
Richmond-Charlottesville-Waynesboro-Staunton-Monterey-(Bartow,W.Va.) (US 250) Section a. Richmond to Charlottesville
Section b. Charlottesville to West Virginia Line TOUR 18:
Suffolk-Wakefield-Waverly-Petersburg [US 460 TOUR 19:
Richmond-Chesterfield-Hopewell-Surry-Smithfield-Suffolk- (Sunbury,N.C.) (State 10) TOUR 20:
Tappahannock-Richmond-Amelia-Burkeville-Halifax-Danville (US 360) Section b. Richmond to Danville TOUR 20A:
Central Garage-King William-West Point [State 301 TOUR 21:
(Franklin,W.Va.)-Warm Springs-Hot Springs-Covington-Clffton Forge-Roanoke--Rocky Mount-Martinsville-(Winston Salem, N.C.) (US 220) Section a. West Virginia Line to Roanoke
Section b. Roanoke to North Carolina Line TOUR 22:
Warrenton-Washington-Sperryville-Luray-New Market(US 211) TOUR 23:
Richmond-Goochland-Columbia-Scottsville--Charlottesville (State 6, County 6 13, State 239) TOUR 23A:
junction with County 613-MonticeHo-Ash Lawn-Carter's Bridge (State 239 and County 627) TOUR 24:
Richmond-Charles City-Barrett's Ferry-junction State 3)
(Go to 1930 or 1940 then go to Virginia) VIRGINIA COUNTY INTERACTIVE MAPPER (1999)
(Go to Geo Data then to Interactive Data) VIRGINIA ATLAS PROJECT (1999)
(Go to Virginia Locator Service) APPENDICES:
- CHRONOLOGY
- BIBLIOGRAPHY
- General Information
- Description and Travel
- Plant and Animal Life
- History
- Biographies, Memoirs, Reminiscences, Etc.
- Politics and Government
- Racial Elements and Folklore
- Agriculture, Industry, and Labor
- Education and Religion
- Sports and Recreation
- Literature and Journalism
- Art and Architecture
- Historic Homes and Gardens
- Cities, Towns and Sections
- RADIO STATIONS
- 1940 CENSUS
- RECENT CHANGES IN HIGHWAY NUMBERING
