National Register Listings in
Albemarle County, Virginia

Advance Mills Anchorage, The Arrowhead Aviator, The Ballard-Maupin House Batesville Historic District Bel Aire Bellair Bellevue Bentivar Birdwood Blenheim Blue Ridge Farm Blue Ridge Swim Club Boyd Tavern Carr's Hill Carrsbrook Casa Maria Castle Hill Cedars, The Christ Church Glendower Clark Hall, University of Virginia Clark, George Rogers, Sculpture Cliffside Clifton Cobham Park Cocke's Mill House and Mill Site Cove Presbyterian Church Covesville Historic District Crossroads Tavern Crozet Historic District D. S. Tavern Daughters of Zion Cemetery Earlysville Union Church East Belmont Edgehill Edgemont Ednam House Emmanuel Church Esmont Estes Farm Estouteville Farmington Faulkner House Gallison Hall (Addditional Documentation) Gardner House Grace Church Greenwood-Afton Rural Historic District Greenwood-Afton Rural Historic District (Boundary Increase) Guthrie Hall Harris Farm High Meadows Highland Home Tract Kenridge Lewis Mountain Limestone Longwood Malvern McCormick, Leander, Observatory Mechum River Farm Midway Miller School of Albemarle Mirador Mirador (Boundary Increase) Monticello Monticola Morven Mount Fair Mount Ida Mount Walla Mountain Grove Pantops Farm Periwinkle Cottage Piedmont Pine Knot Plain Dealing Proffit Historic District Ramsay Red Hills Redlands River View Farm Scottsville Historic District Scottsville Historic District (Boundary Increase) Seven Oaks Farm and Black's Tavern Shack Mountain Southern Albemarle Rural Historic District Southwest Mountains Rural Historic District Spring Hill St. James Church St. John School Sunny Bank Sunnyfields The Rectory Walker House West Cote Woodlands Woodstock Hall Tavern
Virginia was home to some of the earliest organized resistance to British rule, with the formation of the Sons of Liberty in the mid-1760s.
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Albemarle County, located in the heart of Virginia, has a rich history that spans over several centuries. The area was originally inhabited by Native American tribes, including the Monacan and Saponi peoples, who utilized the abundant resources of the region for hunting, fishing, and agriculture.

The county was officially established in 1744, named after William Ann Keppel, the second Earl of Albemarle and a former governor of Virginia. During the colonial era, Albemarle County prospered due to its fertile soils and thriving tobacco industry. With the arrival of European settlers, the native tribes were pushed out, and large tobacco plantations were established by wealthy landowners.

Albemarle County played a significant role in the American Revolution, with notable figures such as Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and James Monroe among its residents. Thomas Jefferson, the third President of the United States, called Albemarle County his home and famously founded the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, the county seat. The ideals of freedom and independence championed by these Founding Fathers greatly influenced the county's history.

In the decades that followed, Albemarle County diversified its economy, moving away from tobacco and embracing industries such as manufacturing, agriculture, and education. Today, the county has a vibrant and diverse community, with a strong focus on education and preservation of its historical sites. Visitors can explore Monticello, Thomas Jefferson's iconic plantation and the only UNESCO World Heritage site in the county, which stands as a testament to the area's rich history and its enduring significance in shaping the nation.

This timeline provides a concise overview of the key events in the history of Albemarle County, Virginia.

  • 1744 - Albemarle County was officially founded.
  • 1781 - Thomas Jefferson's Monticello was completed.
  • 1825 - The University of Virginia was established in Charlottesville.
  • 1865 - Albemarle County was occupied by Union troops during the American Civil War.
  • 1935 - Shenandoah National Park, partly located in Albemarle County, was established.
  • 1948 - The Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority was created to provide water and sewer services to the county.