Relocating to the Valley?

For people contemplating relocation to the area, here's some non-business-related information you might need to know. If there is anything you can't find and would like to know email us. We are happy to help make your transition to our area an easy one!

• Maps of the Area
• Housing
• Healthcare & Hospitals
• Schools
• Child Care
• USPS Post Office Locator
• Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles
• Virginia State Board of Elections - click on "Registration" at the right to find where to register and vote.

Other area sites with relocation information:

• Harrisonburg-Rockingham Chamber of Commerce Relocation Information
• Shenandoah Valley Web - Web site of the Shenandoah Valley monthly magazine. Tourist information, community events, real estate, more.

Maps of the Area:

• State of Virginia-from the Department of transportation
• Counties:
  • Page County
  • Rockingham County
  • Augusta County
  • Rockbridge County (and Lexington)
  • Highland County
  • Bath County - www.bathcounty.org/maps.html or www.bathcountyva.org/guide.htm
• Cities/Towns:
  • Harrisonburg
  • Staunton
  • Waynesboro
  • Lexington
  • Buena Vista
• Others:
  • Virginia Department of Transportation city maps
  • MapQuest Maps

  

Housing:

Some links that may be helpful are listed below. You can also search for businesses by region and type at Yahoo.

• Newspapers & TV:
  • Gateway Virginia - Links to Virginia newspapers.
  • Daily News-Record - Harrisonburg
  • News Leader - Staunton
  • The News-Gazette - Lexington, Buena Vista & Rockbridge
  • The News Virginian - Waynesboro/Augusta County
  • The Winchester Star - Winchester
  • Daily Progress - Charlottesville
  • Roanoke Times - Roanoke
  • WHSV TV-3 Job Board - TV-3 Viewing Area
• Realtors:
  • Virginia Realtor - Links to "Real Estate Related Sites"; agents, builders, attorneys, mortgage lenders, etc.
  • Virginia Association of Realtors
  • Real Estate Journal - search for listings by county or city.
  • America's Most Referred Real Estate Agents - find the top agents in any city.
  • Blue Ridge Online Realty - realtors in the Blue Ridge (not just the Shenandoah Valley area, but includes it)
  • Massanutten Association of Realtors
• State and Federal Housing Information:
  • Virginia Housing Development Authority
  • Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development
  • U.S Department of Housing & Urban Development, Virginia Office

  

Healthcare & Hospitals:

• General Area Information:
• Blue Ridge AHEC Health & Human Services Directory - Comprehensive directory of area services. Area hospitals and health care institutions can be found here.
• Blue Ridge Area Health Education Center at James Madison University
• Central Shenandoah Health District (part of the VA Department of Health)
• SeniorNavigator.com - "Virginia's Resource for Health and Aging"
• UVA Health and Human Services Resource Directory - Augusta County and Rockingham County information available from here.
• Local Health Department Offices:
• Page County Health Department
  75 Court Lane, Luray, VA 22835
  Phone: (540) 743-6258, Fax: (540) 743-3811
• Central Shenandoah Health Department Office locations - in Microsoft Word format.
• State Links:
• Virginia Health Information - Directory and information on Virginia hospitals, health insurance, nursing facilities, physicians, retirement centers and health care providers.
• VA Department of Health
• VA Department of Health Professions
• VA Department of Health Office of Family Health Services

Schools

Only K-12 are listed here: other educational institutions are included under Information and Quick Guides on Programs and Services in All Areas .

• Public Schools:
• Augusta County Schools
• Bath County Public Schools
• Buena Vista City Public Schools
• Harrisonburg City Public Schools
• Lexington City Public Schools
• Page County Public Schools
• Rockbridge County Schools
• Rockingham County Public Schools
• Staunton City Schools
• Waynesboro Public Schools
• Private, non-religious:
  • Fishburne Military School (boys, grades 8-12, Waynesboro)
  • Hunter-McGuire (grades K-5, Verona)
  • Stuart Hall (grades 6-12, Staunton)
• Private, religious:
  • Berea Christian School
  • Blue Ridge Christian School (grades K-8, Bridgewater)
  • Cornerstone Christian School, 265 W Springbrook Rd, PO Box 459, Broadway, VA 22815, (540) 896-1325 (gradespre-K-5, Broadway)
  • Cornerstone Christian School, PO Box 1366, Harrisonburg, VA 22801 (540) 432-9816 (grades 6-8)
  • Eastern Mennonite High School (grades 6-12, Harrisonburg)
  • Faith Bible Christian Academy, Rt. 11 South, Mount Crawford VA 22841 (540) 434-1540 (grades K-12)
  • Grace Christian School (grades pre-K-12, Staunton)
  • Midway Christian School, 29 Clinic Ln., PO Box 419, Fishersville, VA 22939 (540) 943-1678 (grades K-12)
  • Mount Carmel Christian Academy (grades K-12, Luray)
  • Ridgeview Christian School, PO Box 477, Stuarts Draft, VA 24477 (grades K-12)
  • Stanley SDA School, 118 Church Ave, Stanley VA 22851, (540) 778-3357 (grades K-8)
  • Victory Baptist Church Academy, 521 Allegheny Ave., Harrisonburg VA 22801 (540) 434-7868 (grades K-12)

  

Child Care:

• Departments of Social Services:
• Virginia Department of Social Services
• Rockbridge Area
• Augusta County
• Harrisonburg/Rockingham
• Lists of licensed child/day care providers:
  • Page Area  (you will need to indicate your town at the new page)
  • Rockingham Area  (you will need to indicate your town at the new page)
  • Augusta Area  (you will need to indicate your town at the new page)
  • Rockbridge Area  (you will need to indicate your town at the new page)
• Other Links:
  • Blue Ridge AHEC Health & Human Services Directory - a comprehensive listing of services in the area. Very helpful directory.
  • Office on Children and Youth for Rockingham County
  • Family Resource and Referral Center - Augusta County
  • County of Augusta - choose "Departments" and then "Parks and Recreation" for information on their child care programs.
  • Staunton YMCA - day programs (warning: embedded sound)

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