1860 Census and Summaries
Party Activists, 1859-60
Whig activists dominated in the county, while in Staunton Democratic activists outnumbered Whigs 2 to 1.
| Precinct | No Record | Whig | Democrat | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staunton, Precinct No. 1 | 32 | 2 | 6 | 40 |
| Staunton, Precinct No. 2 | 44 | 4 | 5 | 53 |
| Waynesborough | 33 | 5 | 1 | 39 |
| Churchville | 50 | 4 | 0 | 54 |
| Mt. Sidney | 45 | 1 | 1 | 47 |
| Middlebrook | 23 | 5 | 0 | 28 |
| Greenville | 23 | 3 | 0 | 26 |
| Fishersville | 36 | 5 | 2 | 43 |
| New Hope | 84 | 9 | 5 | 98 |
| Mt. Meridian | 37 | 5 | 0 | 42 |
| Mt. Solon | 56 | 1 | 1 | 58 |
| Deerfield | 29 | 3 | 1 | 33 |
| Craigsville | 21 | 6 | 1 | 28 |
| Stuart's Draft | 32 | 4 | 2 | 38 |
| Swoope's Depot | 38 | 5 | 0 | 43 |
| Sherando | 17 | 3 | 1 | 21 |
| Parnassus | 41 | 3 | 0 | 44 |
| Spring Hill | 32 | 3 | 2 | 37 |
| Newport | 18 | 3 | 0 | 21 |
| Midway | 12 | 1 | 1 | 14 |
| Total | 703 | 75 | 29 | 807 |
The data are based on the GIS of Augusta and Franklin households--maps are derived from a D. H. Davison map of Franklin County, published in 1858, and Jedediah Hotchkiss map of Augusta County, published in 1870 and based on surveys completed "during the war." The maps have been georeferenced at the Virginia Center for Digital History, using ESRI Arc Info to produce a Geographic Information Systems map and database of households based on U. S. census data from the population, agricultural, and slaveowners schedules.
Note: Original precinct boundaries are not available. Precinct boundaries were established in the GIS using Thiessen polygons around precinct stations as central places.