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Charlottesville, colloquially known as C'ville, [a] is an independent city in Virginia, United States.It is the seat of government of Albemarle County, which surrounds the city, though the two are separate legal entities. [6]
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Virginia counties and cities by year of establishment. The Commonwealth of Virginia is divided into 95 counties, along with 38 independent cities that are considered county-equivalents for census purposes, totaling 133 second-level subdivisions. In Virginia, cities are co-equal levels of government to counties, but towns are part of counties.
United States President and Governor of Virginia Thomas Jefferson's home, Monticello, is located in Albemarle County. United States President and Governor of Virginia James Monroe's home, Ash Lawn-Highland, is located in Albemarle County. Chilton Allan (1786–1858), born in Albemarle County, United States Congressman from Kentucky [38]
The Charlottesville Metropolitan Statistical Area is a Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) in the Piedmont region of the Commonwealth of Virginia as defined by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The combined population is 221,524 (2020 census), not including Buckingham County, which was removed from the MSA in the 2020 census cycle. [1]
SR 20 is a C-shaped route that connects Charlottesville with Farmville (via US 15) in Southside Virginia. The state highway also links Charlottesville to Fredericksburg (via SR 3) by way of Orange County, within which SR 20 is the main east–west highway and intersects US 15 again in the county seat of Orange.
Location of Albemarle County in Virginia. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Albemarle County, Virginia. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Albemarle County, Virginia, United States. The locations of National Register ...
The district encompasses the previously listed Albemarle County Courthouse Historic District and includes 269 contributing buildings and 1 contributing object in the city of Charlottesville. It includes the traditional heart of the city's commercial, civic, and religious activities, with early residential development and industrial sites ...