GREENE COUNTY
County Offices
40 Celt Road
Stanardsville 434-985-5201
www.greenecountyva.gov
Chamber of Commerce
14965 Spotswood Trail
Ruckersville 434-906-4859
www.greenecoc.org
Nestled in north-central Virginia at the edge of the Blue Ridge Mountains, picturesque Greene County features Shenandoah National Park as its western boundary. The area’s reputation as a rising center for defense and security service industries stem from close proximity to the National Ground Intelligence Center and the Defense Intelligence Agency at Rivanna Station. US Routes 29 and 33 serve as major thoroughfares and corridors of commercial and business growth.
Services
First-rate educational opportunities in Greene County begin with options for private education and a highly respected local public school system that offers inclusion in the Blue Ridge Virtual Governor’s School. Emphasizing technology, science, mathematics, technology, and ethics, BRVGS offers classes through local high schools and uses online document and chat sharing to facilitate collaboration on projects, debates, experiments, and field trips. Abundant opportunities for quality post-secondary education are available in Charlottesville, beginning with Piedmont Virginia Community College for career training and transfer degrees. Charlottesville is also home to the University of Virginia, an internationally recognized public-private research institution that attracts students from all 50 states and 150 countries. For more than 15 years, US World & News Report has ranked UVA as #1 or #2 among America’s best public universities. Covering a magnificent 1,684-acre campus, UVA offers more than 120 majors across 8 schools and 3 professional programs. Celebrated graduate programs include the highly ranked Darden Graduate School of Business Administration, Curry School of Education, School of Engineering and Applied Science, School of Law, and School of Medicine. Other options within a reasonable commute include James Madison University, Bridgewater College, and Eastern Mennonite University.
The powerful presence of the University of Virginia also sets a high benchmark for regional healthcare services and overall clinical excellence through the UVA Health System. Anchored by a state-of-the-art 570-bed Magnet® hospital, UVA Health encompasses a Level I Trauma Center and nationally recognized cancer and heart centers as well as primary and specialty clinics throughout Central Virginia. UVA Hospital and UVA Health consistently earn top rankings in publications such as US News & World Report, Best Doctors in America, and America’s Top Doctors, garnering honors for superior nursing processes, quality patient care, and programs and specialties from orthopedics to UVA Children’s Hospital. The latter provides primary care along with more than 30 pediatric specialties of which neonatology, orthopedics, pulmonology, and urology are nationally ranked by US News & World Report. Charlottesville is also home to Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital, a 176-bed facility with a patient-centered philosophy and all private rooms. Offering a beautiful, healing environment, the Hospital recently received national accreditation as a Primary Stroke Center by Det Norke Veritas Healthcare.
Lifestyle
Newcomers to Greene County will discover picturesque rural settings and abundant land to support residential, commercial, and business growth. Access to the region’s quiet countryside is well-served by the bustling US Route 29, which is also emerging as Greene’s business corridor. Ruckersville is only 15 miles south of Charlottesville for easy access to premier retail, dining, cultural, and entertainment amenities. Expanded shopping is close to home at Charlottesville Fashion Square or along the colorful streets of Charlottesville’s downtown pedestrian mall. Venues like the Fralin Museum of Art on the University of Virginia campus, the Southern Café & Music Hall, and the beautifully restored 1931 Paramount Theater showcase the finest of visual and performing arts. Families will appreciate the interactive exhibits featured at The Lewis & Clark Exploratory Center and the Virginia Discovery Museum. The surrounding countryside features the Monticello Wine Trail as well as the homes of several presidents who helped to guide and shape a fledgling nation. Closer to home, Greene County offers “off the beaten path” treasures from artisan’s studios, antique shops, and specialty gift stores to farmer’s markets brimming over with nature’s bounty.
Opportunities for outdoor enjoyment and four-season recreation include easy access to Shenandoah National Park along the county’s western edge for world-class hiking, camping, cycling, and picnicking. The Appalachian Trail runs along the crest of the Blue Ridge Mountains near the famous Skyline Drive with its stunning viewpoints. The Rapidan Wildlife Management Area in northern Greene County preserves more than 1,200 acres in the Conway and South River watersheds, and several local lakes are available for fishing. Golfers can perfect their backswing at Greene Hills Country Club just north of Stanardsville, a facility that combines an 18-hole golf course with tennis courts, a swimming pool, fishing lakes, and dining opportunities. Local organizations like 4-H clubs, the Virginia Cooperative Extension Service, and Greene County Parks & Recreation provide facilities and programs for all ages. Community life takes center stage in Greene, where church and school events and small-town celebrations bring friends, family, and neighbors together around the calendar year. Those who appreciate the serenity and simple pleasures of country living in close proximity to the finest of urban amenities will want to explore the residential options in beautiful Greene County.
COMMUNITIES
Dyke, Nortonsville, St. George
County Offices
434-985-5201
www.greenecountyva.gov
Chamber of Commerce
434-906-4859
www.greenecoc.org
The scenic communities of Dyke, Nortonsville, and St. George nestle near the foothills of Shenandoah National Park, attracting newcomers to an unspoiled countryside and rural serenity. Saint George is best known as the home of the Blue Ridge School, a private all-boys college-prep boarding school with an outstanding reputation for academic excellence and personal development. Little wonder that this land-rich area of stunning natural beauty is attracting attention as an ideal location for custom country manors and new construction on multi-acre view properties. For most residents, the commute to Charlottesville and a world of urban amenities are less than 40 minutes from home. Rural Virginia tends to be steeped in history, and this area is no exception. Notable preservations include Estes Farm near Dyke, a complex listed on the National Register of Historic Places that combines an 1880 wood-framed home with an 1840 log dwelling and numerous outbuildings.
Ruckersville, Quinque, Advance Mills
County Offices
434-985-5201
www.greenecountyva.gov
Chamber of Commerce
434-906-4859
www.greenecoc.org
The unincorporated rural communities of Ruckersville, Quinque, and Advance Mills offer the simple pleasures of country living on the very outskirts of Charlottesville. Lovely new homes on generous lots dot the landscape in this area of tree-clad rolling hills with mountain views and picturesque farmland. Ruckersville is ideally located along the intersection of US Routes 29 and 33 for quick commutes to Charlottesville and regional employment centers in every direction. Quinque is located just two miles northwest of Ruckersville along US Route 33, also known as the Spotswood Trail. Advance Mills or Fray’s Mill actually stretches into Albemarle County, an historic village dating back to 1810 that is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places. At the same time, this area offers the finest of modern living in spectacular new-home developments like Greenecroft, a premier residential community with recreational amenities just 10 miles from Chris Greene Lake for swimming, canoeing, and hiking.
Stanardsville
Town Hall
434-990-6511
www.stanardsville.org
Chamber of Commerce
434-906-4859
www.greenecoc.org
The incorporated town of Stanardsville offers an intimate hometown atmosphere for residents and a charming stop for tourists and travelers. Showcasing treasures like the Greene County Courthouse, Beadles House, Octonia Stone, and the Powell-McMullan House, the entire community is listed on the Virginia Landmarks Register and the National Register of Historic Places. An active Art Guild is working closely with Main Street revitalization efforts to stimulate business activity and establish the town as a center for artists, craftsmen, galleries, and pottery or craft shops. Each September, Stanardsville attracts throngs of visitors to the Virginia Clay Festival with great food, live music, family activities, and pottery demonstrations. Recent cityscape improvements include lovely landscaping, new sidewalks with benches, red-brick crosswalks, and colonial-style streetlamps. Newcomers will find a welcoming small town with a progressive attitude within an easy commute to Charlottesville urban amenities and regional recreational sites.
