Get an ADT-Monitored Home Security System in Charlottesville, Virginia

Charlottesville, colloquially known as C’ville, is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States. It is the county chair of Albemarle County, which surrounds the city, though the two are separate genuine entities. It is named after Queen Charlotte, wife of George III. At the 2020 census, the population was 46,553. The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the City of Charlottesville following Albemarle County for statistical purposes, bringing its population to nearly 150,000. Charlottesville is the heart of the Charlottesville metropolitan area, which includes Albemarle, Buckingham, Fluvanna, Greene, and Nelson counties.

Charlottesville was the home of two presidents, Thomas Jefferson and James Monroe. 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. Orange, located 26 miles (42 km) northeast of the city, was the hometown of President James Madison. The University of Virginia, founded by Jefferson, straddles the city’s southwestern border. Jefferson’s home, Monticello, 3 miles (5 km) southeast of the city, is, along gone the University of Virginia, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, attracting thousands of tourists all year.

Charlottesville is consistently ranked by national publications as one of the best places to sentient in the United States.