Greene County, Virginia
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 8 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1970. Most listings are in or near Stanardsville, Dyke, Amicus.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP4 of 8 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
8 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Beadles House | Stanardsville | 2000 |
| Gibson Memorial Chapel and Martha Bagby Battle House at Blue Ridge School | Dyke | 1993 |
| Greene County Courthouse | Stanardsville | 1970 |
| Locust Grove | Amicus | 1987 |
| Long, A.J., Mill | Free Union | 2020 |
| Octonia Stone | Stanardsville | 1970 |
| Powell-McMullan House | Stanardsville | 2002 |
| Stanardsville Historic District | Stanardsville | 2004 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBGreene was formed in 1838 (1838-01-24) from Orange.
GREENE created from ORANGE.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusGreene County population from 1840 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,232 | 5,022 | 5,830 | 6,214 | 6,369 | 5,218 | 4,745 | 4,715 | 7,625 | 15,244 | 20,552 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
National Park Service sites nearby
NPSPark units within about 40 km of the county centroid (from NPS Public POIs; no API key).
| Site | Type | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| Shenandoah National Park | National Park | 23.6 km |
Source: NPS National Datasets / Public POIs. The NPS Developer API requires a free key and was not used.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS13 cemeteries and 5 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 13 of 13 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Christian Cemetery |
| Dundee Cemetery |
| Fletcher Cemetery |
| Liberty Cemetery |
| McMullen Cemetery |
| Mount Coland Cemetery |
| Ruckersville Cemetery |
| Shelton Cemetery |
| Shiloh Cemetery |
| South River Cemetery |
| Stanardsville Public Cemetery |
| Temple Hill Cemetery |
| Westover Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 5 of 5
| Name |
|---|
| Beazley |
| Cedarmere |
| Dawsons Shop |
| Sullivan |
| Wilhoit |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Civil War battlefields nearby
ABPPAmerican Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP) Civil War study areas near this county.
| Battlefield | Study acres | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| Port Republic | 4,935 | 27.9 km |
| Cross Keys | 5,449 | 30.5 km |
Source: NPS American Battlefield Protection Program Civil War Study Areas (public ArcGIS feature service).
Historical markers
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