Albemarle County, Virginia

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A LITTLE INFORMATION ABOUT ALBEMARLE COUNTY VIRGINIA

History
In 1744, the Virginia General Assembly created Albemarle County by taking the northern portion of Goochland County.  The county was named in honor of Willem Anne van Keppel, 2nd Earl of Albemarle and titular Governor of Virginia at this time.  The large county was divided in 1761, forming Buckingham and Amherst counties, at which time the county seat was moved from the formerly centrally located Scottsville to a piece of newly central land, Charlottesville. President Thomas Jefferson was born in the county at Shadwell, though it was a part of Goochland County at that time.  His home of Monticello is located in the county, however.
Government
Albemarle is governed by a six member Board of Supervisors. 
The long conservative body's key political issue is growth.  It's composition recently shifted with the 2007 election of Ann Mallek.

Surrounding Counties
Augusta Co VA - Buckingham Co VA - Fluvanna Co VA - Greene Co VA - Louisa Co VA - Nelson Co VA - Orange Co VA -  Rockingham Co VA
National Protected Area
Shenandoah National Park
Towns & Unincorporated Towns
Scottsville - Barboursville - Crozet - Earlysville - Free Union - Ivy - Keene - Keswick
Notable Residents
Chilton Allan - David Bailey - Dabney Smith Carr - Christopher Henderson Clark - Edward Coles - Greensville Dowell - James T Farley - James Walker Gons
John Harvie - Samuel Hopkins - Jack Jouett - Walter Leake - Meriweather Lewis - Joseph Martin - James Monroe - Sissy Spacek
Thomas Jefferson - Howie Long - Dave Matthews - John Grisham - Mary Chapin Carpenter -  Bebe Williams

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