New Market, Virginia

New Market is a town in Shenandoah County, Virginia, United States.

Founded as a small crossroads trading town in the Shenandoah Valley, it has a population of 2,155 as of the most recent 2020 U.S. census.

It is home to the New Market Shockers of the Rockingham County Baseball League, the New Market Rebels of the Valley Baseball League, the Schultz Theatre and School of Performing Arts, and the Shenvalee Golf Course.

The town is known for having been the site in 1864 of the last major Confederate victory in the American Civil War.

[6] According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km2), all land.

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.

U.S. Route 11 also passes through New Market, serving as the main street through the town and as a local service road to I-81.

Since October 2021, public transportation in New Market as well as the rest of Shenandoah County has been provided by the ShenGo commuter bus service, which is operated by Virginia Regional Transit.

Virginia Civil War Museum at New Market Battlefield State Historical Park
View south along I-81 at the exit for New Market
Map of Virginia highlighting Shenandoah County