Louisa County, Virginia
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 23 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1969; 1 is also National Historic Landmark. Most listings are in or near Louisa, Mineral, Gordonsville.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
Library of CongressNewspaper directory data for Virginia is not yet loaded on this site. Browse Louisa titles at the Library of Congress.
National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP5 of 23 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
23 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson-Foster House | Holly Grove | 1978 |
| Baker-Strickler House | Gordonsville | 2009 |
| Bloomington | Louisa | 2004 |
| Boswell's Tavern | Gordonsville | 1969 |
| Boxley Place | Louisa | 2007 |
| Bright Hope Baptist Church and Cemetery | Louisa | 2026 |
| Cuckoo | Mineral | 1994 |
| Cuckoo Elementary School | Mineral | 2025 |
| Duke House | Bumpass | 2007 |
| Grassdale | Trevilians | 1973 |
| Green Springs | Trevilians | 1972 |
| Green Springs Historic District NHL | Zion Crossroads | 1973 |
| Harris-Poindexter House and Store | Mineral | 2002 |
| Hawkwood | Gordonsville | 1970 |
| Ionia | Trevelians | 1972 |
| Jerdone Castle | Bumpas | 1984 |
| Longwood | Gordonville | 2002 |
| Louisa County Courthouse | Louisa | 1990 |
| Louisa High School | Louisa | 2011 |
| Mineral Historic District | Mineral | 2005 |
| Providence Presbyterian Church | Gum Spring | 1973 |
| Shady Grove School | Gum Spring | 2009 |
| Westend | Trevilians | 1970 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBLouisa was formed in 1742 (1742-12-01) from Hanover.
LOUISA created from HANOVER.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusLouisa County population from 1790 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1790 | 1800 | 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8,467 | 11,892 | 13,746 | 15,433 | 16,701 | 18,942 | 16,517 | 17,089 | 13,665 | 12,826 | 12,959 | 17,825 | 25,627 | 37,596 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS10 cemeteries and 11 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 10 of 10 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Bruce Cemetery |
| Grubbs Cemetery |
| Hillcrest Cemetery |
| Immaculate Conception Cemetery |
| Jones Cemetery |
| Laurel Hill Cemetery |
| Martin Cemetery |
| Oakland Cemetery |
| Taylor Cemetery |
| Watson Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 11 of 11
| Name |
|---|
| Bend |
| Cranks |
| Cuzco |
| Dunreath |
| Gays |
| Harris |
| Lasley |
| Longcreek |
| Mallory |
| Mansfield |
| Mechanicsville |
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. |
|---|---|---|
| Trevilian Station | 4,505 | 12.5 km |
Source: NPS American Battlefield Protection Program Civil War Study Areas (public ArcGIS feature service).
Historical markers
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