| year |
event |
| 1725 |
German settlers created Hebron community. Madison was then part of Spotsylvania County. |
| 1726 |
German settlers took patents or deeds to their land. Recorded in Spotsylvania County and known as German Bounds. |
| 1727 |
First Hebron Church built, essentially a log cabin. |
| 1728 |
Second group of Patents and Deeds made increasing settlement beyond original bounds. |
| 1732 |
Orange County created from Spotsylvania and includes current Madison County. |
| 1735 |
Dispute between Governor Spotswood and Lord Fairfax
over ownership of land in Madison County area. Eventually decided by
Privy Council of England. fairfax owned all land to Conway River (now
Middle River). The southern boundary would be the Fairfax line. This
land would be the southern county of Northern Virginia. Final area
established by 1745 survey of Thomas Lewis. |
| 1748 |
Culpeper County created from Orange County and includes current Madison County. |
| 1752 |
Broomfield Episcopal Parish formed. |
| 1752 |
Calendar was changed. The year began March 25th instead of January 1st. |
| 1752 |
James Madison born. |
| 1756 |
Madison soldiers mustered out in French and Indian War. |
| 1759 |
The town of Fairfax (now Culpeper) was established. |
| 1763 |
Taxes amounted to forty cents per year, one sixteenth of amount in England. |
| 1765 |
Justices in Culpeper signed petition against stamps tax, including Justice george Weatherall of Criglersville. |
| 1766 |
Baptist preachers began preaching in the county. |
| 1768 |
german Lutherans had to pay a levy to the Episcopal Church and had to be married by Episcopal ministers. |
| 1770 |
Billy Carpenter's shop was in existence in Haywood producing spinning wheels, looms, etc. |
| 1771 |
Prior to the Revolution, every person was compelled to
pay tithes to the Episcopal Church. The dues in this year were five
pounds of tobacco. |
| 1773 |
Rapidan baptist Church formed at Wolftown with 37 members. |
| 1774 |
Robert williams preached first Methodist sermon at home of Henry Fry. |
| 1775 |
madison men were included in the formation of the Culpeper Minutemen. |
| 1776 |
Madison soldiers were at the burning of Norfolk. |
| 1792 |
Madison County formed |
| 1799 |
Population of County at 8,322 |
| 1830 |
Current County courthouse completed |
| 1832 |
Piedmont Episcopal Church consecrated. |
| 1845 |
Main crops were tobacco, hemp, flax, and wheat. |
| 1850 |
Smallpox epidemic rages. |
| 1858 |
First newspaper is printed. |
| 1871 |
Public schools begin. |
| 1883 |
James Kemper is elected Governor. |
| 1918 |
Blight kills most chestnut trees. |
| 1919 |
Destructive fire in Town of Madison. |
| 1926 |
First power line. |
| 1926 |
Shenandoah National Park established. |
| 1929 |
President Hoover has a camp built on the Rapidan. |
| 1937 |
Fire department was formed. |
| 1970 |
Population was 8,537. |
| 2008 |
Madison population 13,398. |
