Strasburg is a town in Shenandoah County, Virginia, United States, which was founded in 1761 by Peter Stover. It is the largest town by population in the county and is known for its grassroots art culture, pottery, antiques, and American Civil War history. The population was 6,398 at the 2010 census.

German-speaking Pennsylvanians were in the middle of the first non-native settlers to arrive in the northern Shenandoah Valley and Strasburg area. The luscious greenery and fertile land were prime targets for immigrant farmers. On August 21, 1734 pioneer Henry Willis was settled 2,030 acres (8.2 km) total of this house by William Gooch, Virginia’s Lieutenant Governor and Commander in Chief. Gooch wished to get along with the valley to create a buffer amongst Native American tribes and the burning of the Virginia colony. During the summer of 1735, Willis sold his entire property to Jacob Funk. Jacob in return, partitioned his supplementary purchase, reselling a allocation of it to his brother John.

In contrast to the English culture found east of the Blue Ridge, Strasburg was settled following family farms and towns rather than plantations; few slaves; and Germanic language, religions, architecture and decorative arts. The booming agricultural community that developed in the fruitful bottomland along the banks of the Shenandoah River boasted scenic views of the Massanutten and Allegheny Mountains. Later nicknamed “Pot Town,” Strasburg next became a middle for the production of both utilitarian and fancy earthenware and stoneware pottery. During the 19th and 20th centuries, many residents worked for the railroad industry and at limestone quarries; after WW II, other industries came to Strasburg, including paper and auto parts manufacture. Today Strasburg boasts a growing relief economy, museums, eateries, numerous prehistoric stores and supplementary shops.

Peter Stover (Petrus Stauffer) is considered the founder of the town of Strasburg. Stover was born in 1715 to a German-Swiss father, Christian Stauffer I., in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Stauffer took his associates to America in 1718, to gain religious freedom, and granted in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania where he would bring to life out his entire life.