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Historical Markers in Barboursville

 
Clickable Map of Albemarle County, Virginia and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Albemarle County, VA (152) Augusta County, VA (95) Buckingham County, VA (40) Charlottesville Ind. City, VA (91) Fluvanna County, VA (29) Greene County, VA (8) Louisa County, VA (56) Nelson County, VA (47) Orange County, VA (191) Rockingham County, VA (201)  AlbemarleCounty(152) Albemarle County (152)  AugustaCounty(95) Augusta County (95)  BuckinghamCounty(40) Buckingham County (40)  (91) Charlottesville (91)  FluvannaCounty(29) Fluvanna County (29)  GreeneCounty(8) Greene County (8)  LouisaCounty(56) Louisa County (56)  NelsonCounty(47) Nelson County (47)  OrangeCounty(191) Orange County (191)  RockinghamCounty(201) Rockingham County (201)
Charlottesville is the county seat for Albemarle County
Barboursville is in Albemarle County
Albemarle County (152)  ►
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Augusta County (95)  ►
Buckingham County (40)  ►
Charlottesville (91)  ►
Fluvanna County (29)  ►
Greene County (8)  ►
Louisa County (56)  ►
Nelson County (47)  ►
Orange County (191)  ►
Rockingham County (201)  ►
 
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1 ► Virginia, Albemarle County, Barboursville, Lake Saponi — Z-15 — Albemarle County / Greene County — Reported missing
Albemarle County. Albemarle County was formed in 1744 from Goochland County and named for William Anne Keppel, the second Earl of Albemarle, titular governor of Virginia from 1747 to 1754. A portion of Louisa County was later added to . . . — — Map (db m21585) HM
2 ► Virginia, Orange County, Barboursville — D-22 — Barboursville — Reported permanently removed
A short distance south are the ruins of Barboursville, built, 1814-1822, by James Barbour partly after plans made by Jefferson. It was burned, December 25, 1884. James Barbour, buried here, was governor of Virginia, 1812-1815, United States Senator, . . . — — Map (db m30179) HM
3 ► Virginia, Orange County, Barboursville — D-22 — Barboursville —
The ruins of Barboursville, the home of James Barbour (1775-1842) are just to the south. The house was designed by Thomas Jefferson and completed ca. 1822. Barbour, who owned about 5,000 acres here, was governor of Virginia (1812-1814), U.S. . . . — — Map (db m301616) HM
4 ► Virginia, Orange County, Barboursville — Barboursville Ruins — Historic Landmark —
Designed by Thomas Jefferson for Governor James Barbour. Built 1814, Destroyed by Fire Christmas Day, 1884. — — Map (db m301617) HM
5 ► Virginia, Orange County, Barboursville — JJ-28 — Governor James Barbour —
Here at Barboursville lie the ruins of the family home of James Barbour, Virginia's governor during the War of 1812. As commander of Virginia's militia forces, Barbour planned, organized, and directed the defense of Virginia from January until . . . — — Map (db m89899) HM
6 ► Virginia, Orange County, Barboursville — James Barbour, 1775-1842 —
To the Glory of God And in Loving Memory of James Barbour, 1775-1842 Governor of Virginia 1812-1814 United States Senator, Secretary of War, Minister to Great Britain Founder of the Literary Fund of Virginia and in Loving Memory of . . . — — Map (db m301618) HM
7 ► Virginia, Albemarle County, Barboursville, Laurel Ridge — GA-42 — Southwest Mountains Rural Historic District —
Extending from the Orange County line on the north to the outskirts of Charlottesville with the Southwest Mountains forming its spine, this historic district encompasses more than 31,000 acres and contains some of the Piedmont’s most pristine and . . . — — Map (db m40775) HM
 
 
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Nov. 12, 2026