Unlike much of Virginia, Charlottesville was spared the brunt of the American Civil War. The Governor and legislators had to temporarily abandon the capitol and on June 4, 1781, Jack Jouett warned the Virginia Legislature meeting at Monticello of a planned raid by Colonel Banastre Tarleton, allowing a narrow escape. The town took its name from the British queen Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.ĭuring the American Revolutionary War, Congress imprisoned the Convention Army in Charlottesville at the Albemarle Barracks between 17. Route 250), which led from Richmond to the Great Valley. It was situated along a trade route called Three Notched Road (present day U.S. Thomas Walker was named its first trustee.
Founding Īn Act of the Assembly of Albemarle County established Charlottesville in 1762. History Īt the time of European settlement, part of the area that became Charlottesville was occupied by a Monacan village called Monasukapanough. Ĭharlottesville is consistently ranked by national publications as one of the best places to live in the United States. Jefferson's home, Monticello, 3 miles (5 km) southeast of the city, is, along with the University of Virginia, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, attracting thousands of tourists from across the country every year. The University of Virginia, founded by Jefferson, straddles the city's southwestern border. Orange, located 26 miles (42 km) northeast of the city, was the hometown of President James Madison. During their terms as Governor of Virginia, they lived in Charlottesville, and traveled to and from Richmond, along the 71-mile (114 km) historic Three Notch'd Road. presidents, Thomas Jefferson and James Monroe.
Charlottesville is the heart of the Charlottesville metropolitan area, which includes Albemarle, Buckingham, Fluvanna, Greene, and Nelson counties.Ĭharlottesville was the home of two U.S. The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the City of Charlottesville with Albemarle County for statistical purposes, bringing its population to approximately 150,000. At the 2020 census, the population of the city was 46,553. It is the seat of government of Albemarle County, which surrounds the city, though the two are separate legal entities. Charlottesville Area Transit, University Transit Service, JAUNTĬharlottesville, colloquially known as C'ville, is an independent city in Virginia, United States.
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