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Renting an Apartment in Staunton
What You Should Know
Staunton is an independent city within the confines of Augusta County in the
commonwealth of Virginia. The population was 23,853 at the 2000 census. It is
the county seat of Augusta CountyGR6. The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines
the city of Staunton (along with nearby Waynesboro) with Augusta county for
statistical purposes. The city was originally named Augusta Courthouse and was
the westernmost courthouse in British North America prior to the American
Revolution.
Staunton was founded in 1747, incorporated in 1871, and became an independent
city on July 10, 1902. In 1908, Staunton was the first city in the world to
adopt a city manager form of government, an outgrowth of the Progressive
movement, which has been repeated in many locations since.[1] It is known for
being the birthplace of the 28th U.S. President, Woodrow Wilson and the home of
Mary Baldwin College, a women's college that features a number of unique
programs, including the Virginia Women's Institute for Leadership and the
Program for the Exceptionally Gifted. Staunton is also home to the older of the
two campuses of the Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind. (The newer campus is
in Hampton, Virginia.)