Greene County, Virginia

Greene County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education

County Seat: Stanardsville
Year Organized: 1838
Square Miles: 157

Court House:

P.O. Box 358
County Courthouse
Stanardsville, VA 22973-0358

Etymology - Origin of County Name

Greene is named for American Revolutionary War general Nathaniel Greene.

Demographics:

County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick Facts

History

Greene County, Virginia formed from Orange County. [Virginia Counties: Those Resulting from Virginia Legislation, by Morgan Poitiaux Robinson, originally published as Bulletin of the Virginia State Library, Volume 9, January, April, July 1916, reprinted 1992 by Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, MD.]

Greene County was named for Nathanael Greene, American commander of the Army of the South in the Revolutionary War. It was formed from Orange County in 1838. Its area is 153 square miles, and the county seat is Stanardsville.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 157 square miles (407 km²), of which, 157 square miles (406 km²) of it is land and 0 square miles (1 km²) of it (0.25%) is water.

Neighboring Counties:

Rockingham County, Virginia - west
Page County, Virginia - northwest
Madison County, Virginia - northeast
Orange County, Virginia - southeast
Albemarle County, Virginia - south

Cities and Towns:

- Stanardsville (County Seat)

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Incorporated Area

County Resources:

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