Near Front Royal in Warren County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

The McKay Home

Photographed by Craig Swain, September 29, 2007

1. The McKay Home Marker

Inscription. A short distance west, at Cedarville, stands the old home of the pioneer Robert McKay. Built of walnut logs, it is one of the oldest houses in the valley. In 1731, Joist Hite, Robert McKay and others received a grant of 100,000 acres. Hite settled on the Opequon and McKay at this place on Crooked Run. These men opened the valley to succeeding settlers.

Erected 1949 by Virginia Conservation Commission. (Marker Number J-7.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1731.

Location. 38° 58.822′ N, 78° 11.078′ W. Marker is near Front Royal, Virginia, in Warren County. It is at the intersection of Winchester Road (U.S. 340/522) and Rockland Road (County Route 658), on the right when traveling south on Winchester Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Front Royal VA 22630, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area

and in the Shenandoah Valley.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Fairview (approx. 1.1 miles away); Recreational Center of Front Royal (approx. 1.1 miles away); Battle of Front Royal (approx. 2.1 miles away); Execution of Mosby’s Men

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(approx. 2.1 miles away); Guard Hill Engagement (approx. 2.1 miles away); Guard Hill (approx. 2.2 miles away); Race For The River (approx. 2.7 miles away); a different marker also named Richardson's Hill (approx. 3.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Front Royal.

Other markers no longer nearby. Fairview (was approx. 1.1 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named Guard Hill (was approx. 2.2 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); The Bridges (was approx. 2.7 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Richardson’s Hill (was approx. 3.1 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Execution of Mosby’s Rangers (was approx. 3.1 miles away but has been permanently removed).

Photographed by Craig Swain, September 29, 2007

2. The McKay Home Marker

The McKay Home image. Click for full size.

Photographed by John H. Hyp, November 1, 2007

3. The McKay Home

Credits. This page was last revised on November 13, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 23, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 4,031 times since then and 180 times this year. Last updated on November 11, 2025, by Ian Flanders of Washington, District of Columbia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 23, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 3. submitted on December 18, 2007, by John H. Hyp of Centreville, Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.