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Albemarle County Information

In 1744, the Virginia General Assembly created Albemarle County by taking the northern portion of Goochland County.  The county was named in honor of Willem Anne van Keppel, 2nd Earl of Albemarle and titular Governor of Virginia at this time.  The large county was divided in 1761, forming Buckingham and Amherst counties, at which time the county seat was moved from the formerly centrally located Scottsville to a piece of newly central land, Charlottesville.

President Thomas Jefferson was born in the county at Shadwell, though it was a part of Goochland County at that time.  His home of Monticello is located in the county.

2009 Population: 88,726 | Area: 723 Sq Miles | County Seat: Charlottesville

National Protected Area
Shenandoah National Park

Towns
Scottsville, the original county seat

Census-Designated Places
Crozet * Esmont * Free Union * Hollymead * Ivy * Pantops * Piney Mountain * Rivanna

Many unincorporated areas, many of which have Charlottesville as their address.

NOTE:  We will be placing the independent city of Charlottesville's data on this site.
 


Albemarle County Data

 

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Marriage News for WARTMAN-DETTER, WALLACE-CHEWING

Jan 2025: Korean War Casualties and their obituaries

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Charlottesville, VA 22902-5110

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