Iberian Publishing Company's On-Line Catalog: Independent City of Staunton
Located in Augusta County. Laid out as a town in 1748 at the site of the Augusta County Courthouse. Most authorities agree that the town was named for Rebecca Staunton, wife of lieutenant governor Sir William Gooch (1727-1749). Staunton was not established as a community until thirteen years later, in 1761. It was incorporated as a town in 1801 and as a city in 1871. Municipal records date from 1802. For earlier records, see Augusta County.