Syria is an
unincorporated village in
Madison County, Virginia
Madison County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 13,837. Its county seat is Madison.
History
Madison County was established in December 1792, created from Culpeper County. The c ...
,
United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territori ...
. It lies along the Old Blue Ridge Turnpike (
State Route 670), adjoining the southeast border of the
Shenandoah National Park
Shenandoah National Park (often ) is an American national park that encompasses part of the Blue Ridge Mountains in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The park is long and narrow, with the Shenandoah River and its broad valley to the west, and the ...
. Its
ZIP Code is 22743.
Syria is located east of the
Blue Ridge Mountains
The Blue Ridge Mountains are a Physiographic regions of the world, physiographic province of the larger Appalachian Mountains range. The mountain range is located in the Eastern United States, and extends 550 miles southwest from southern Pennsy ...
and near the
Rose River and
Robinson River junction.
History
The name "Syria" was first applied to the area in 1898 when the local branch of the
United States Postal Service
The United States Postal Service (USPS), also known as the Post Office, U.S. Mail, or Postal Service, is an independent agency of the executive branch of the United States federal government responsible for providing postal service in the U ...
opened under the name the Syria Post Office, the name "Syria" being chosen on account of the region of
Syria being mentioned in the
Bible
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.
Climate
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the
Köppen Climate Classification
The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems. It was first published by German-Russian climatologist Wladimir Köppen (1846–1940) in 1884, with several later modifications by Köppen, notabl ...
system, Syria has a
humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.
Events
Graves Mountain Apple Harvest Festival
The Graves Mountain Apple Harvest Festival is an
apple
An apple is an edible fruit produced by an apple tree (''Malus domestica''). Apple trees are cultivated worldwide and are the most widely grown species in the genus ''Malus''. The tree originated in Central Asia, where its wild ancestor, ' ...
fall harvest that has been hosted the Graves Mountain Lodge campground area since 1970. The festival hosts live music and arts and crafts vendors each year, along with attractions such as hay rides, pony rides, a hay maze, and bouncing houses. It is held on the three weekends of October.
Graves Mountain Festival of Music
Since 1993, the campground at Graves Mountain Lodge at Route 670 in Syria has hosted the Graves Mountain Festival of Music, a
music festival focused on
bluegrass music held over three days – Thursday to Saturday – at the end of May/beginning of June.
References
Unincorporated communities in Virginia
Unincorporated communities in Madison County, Virginia
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