Mount Jackson

Mount Jackson is a town of 2100 people (2019) in Shenandoah County, Virginia. The town has history as a commercial and railroad hub in the region, with rich Civil War heritage and a historic district listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The primary highway passing by Mount Jackson is Interstate 81, which continues south to southwestern Virginia and Tennessee, and north to West Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania and New York.

Virginia State Route 292 connects I-81 to U.S. Route 11, the original and historic Valley Turnpike which now serves as the main local road passes through downtown Mount Jackson. Rt. 11, the historic route through the Shenandoah Valley, roughly parallels I-81 and offers access to it.

Virginia State Route 263 named Orkney Springs Road extends westward from US 11 in Mount Jackson, connecting to Basye resort area and the historic Orkney Springs in the mountains of westernmost Shenandoah County.

• 🌍 Mount Jackson Historic District. Ot encompasses 125 buildings and contributing structures in the town. This includes a variety of commercial, residential, and institutional buildings dating primarily from the late-19th to the early-20th century, the era of the town's greatest prosperity. They are in a variety of popular architectural styles including Gothic Revival, Federal, and Queen Anne. (updated Mar 2024)
• Other notable buildings include the Stoneburner House, Tisinger House, S. P. Lonas House, Brill Building, Lonas Store, former Peoples Bank (c. 1904), Mt. Jackson Volunteer Fire Department (1936), Mt. Jackson Theatre Building (1938), St. Andrew's Episcopal Church (1876), Mt. Jackson Methodist Episcopal Church (1884), and Triplett Middle School (1925).

• 🌍 Pixie's Cafe, 5939 King St, ☏ +1 540 335-3551. 
• 🌍 The Creative Cupcake, 29 Apple Avenue,, ☏ +1 540 335-7402. 
• 🌍 China King, 5330 Main St, ☏ +1 540 477-4060. 
• 🌍 Farmer's Dairy Ice Creamery, 5950 Main Street, ☏ +1 540 477-4220. 
• 🌍 Route 11 Potato Chips, 11 Edwards Way, Mount Jackson, ☏ +1 540 477 9664. M-Sa 9AM-5PM, Su closed. Potato chip factory. Visitors can watch the potato chips being made at the factory. They sell delicious potato chips in a variety of flavors. (updated Jun 2021)

• 🌍 The Widow Kip's Country Inn, 355 Orchard Dr., ☏ +1 540 477-2400, toll-free: +1-800-478-714. A Renovated 1830s Victorian bed & breakfast. 
• 🌍 Super 8 Mount Jackson, 250 Conicville Blvd (I-81 Exit 273), ☏ +1 540 477-2911. 
• 🌍 Young Manor, 2596 Orkney Grade, ☏ +1 540 856-2404, info@youngmanor.net.