ALBEMARLE COUNTY IN VIRGINIA Giving some account of what it was by nature, of what it was made by Man, and of some of the men who made it. Published 1901 By Edgar Woods 411 pages, indexed Bonus #1 – Economic and Social Survey of Albemarle County, 1922 121 pages, searchable Bonus #2 – Virginia Counties & Cities Timeline (Details below) ************************************************************** Digital CD Requires Adobe Reader 5.0 or higher to View *************************************************************** $11.99 + $1.99 shipping and handling http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=200324940062 Edgar Wood's HISTORY OF ALBEMARLE COUNTY IN VIRGINIA is an excellent guide for family researchers whose ancestors lived in Albemarle County. He covers the geography and history of the county, and includes account of various Albemarle families. The appendix has a wealth of information for the genealogist. Highly recommended book! County 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 the time. The large county was divided in 1761, forming Buckingham and Amherst counties, at which time the county seat was moved from the formerly-central Scottsville to a piece of newly-central land, christened Charlottesville. President Thomas Jefferson was born in the county at Shadwell, though it was then part of Goochland County. His home of Monticello is located in Albemarle county, however. Present Day Albemarle County, Virginia today encompasses the communities of Batesville, Boyd Tavern, Campbell, Charlottesville, Cismont, Cobham, Covesville, Crozet, Earlysville, Esmont, Free Union, Greenwood, Howardsville, Ivy, Keene, Keswick, Mission Home, North Garden, Scottsville (part), Shadwell, White Hall, and Yancey Mills Adjacent counties Greene County, Virginia (north) Orange County, Virginia (northeast) Louisa County, Virginia (east) Fluvanna County, Virginia (southeast) Buckingham County, Virginia (south) Nelson County, Virginia (southwest) Augusta County, Virginia (west) Rockingham County, Virginia (northwest) In addition, the city of Charlottesville is enclaved within Albemarle County. Under Virginia law in effect since 1871, all municipalities in the state incorporated as cities are legally and politically independent of any county. Bonus – Virginia Counties & Cities Timeline Summarized from “Virginia Counties – Those Resulting from Virginia Legislation” Published 1916 This is a 21 page chart summarizing, in date order, the formation of all 180 Virginia counties now located in the present day states of Virginia, West Virginia and Kentucky. Also includes information on the 90 independent cities of Virginia. Begins in 1634 with the eight original shires, continues through 1776 with the first county in present day Kentucky, and 1779 with the first county in present day West Virginia. Dickenson was the last new Virginia county, formed 1880. In 1920 Alexandria County was renamed Arlington County.