Luray, Virginia

Luray, Virginia
Downtown Luray
Location of Luray within Page County
Luray, Virginia
Luray, Virginia
Coordinates: 38°39′48″N 78°28′55″W / 38.66333°N 78.48194°W / 38.66333; -78.48194
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyPage
Named afterLuray, France
Government
  MayorJerry Dofflemyer (I)
Area
  Total
4.86 sq mi (12.58 km2)
  Land4.83 sq mi (12.50 km2)
  Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation
863 ft (263 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
4,831
  Density1,004.14/sq mi (387.72/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
22835
Area code540
FIPS code51-47528
GNIS feature ID2391279
Websitewww.townofluray.com

Luray is the county seat of Page County, Virginia, United States. It is in the Shenandoah Valley and found within the northwestern part of the Commonwealth. The population was 4,831 at the 2020 census.

The town was founded by William Staige Marye in 1812, a descendant of a family native to Luray, France. The mayor of the town is Jerry Dofflemyer.