[3] The county is named for the Madison family that owned land along the Rapidan River.

[4] A significant portion of western Madison County is within Shenandoah National Park, including Hawksbill Mountain, the highest point in both the park and in Madison County, Old Rag Mountain, one of the park's most popular tourist destinations, and Rapidan Camp, the presidential retreat built by Herbert Hoover.

The camp was built where two streams merge to form the Rapidan River because fishing was Hoover's favorite pastime.

Hoover even made sure that the camp was built at an elevation where mosquitos would not be a nuisance while fishing.

The camp was donated to the Commonwealth of Virginia in 1932 so other presidents could use it and in December 1935 it officially became a part of Shenandoah National Park.

Madison County is a Republican stronghold and has not voted for a Democratic presidential nominee since 1940.

In January 2023, the Madison County School Board banned 21 books from the high school library, including books by Stephen King, Toni Morrison, and Christian writer Anne Rice.

MCHS fields athletic teams in football, basketball, soccer, volleyball, wrestling, track, cross country, golf, baseball and softball.

Madison is home to the 2012 Group A, Division 1 state champions in Forensics.

William H. Wetsel Middle School was opened in August 1993 under the leadership of Principal, John Anderson.

William Wetsel, the school's namesake, was a former agriculture teacher and superintendent in Madison County.