Place:Albemarle, Virginia, United States

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Albemarle County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Figures from the 2010 US Census give a population of 98,970.

The county seat is Charlottesville, which is an Independent city enclave entirely surrounded by the county. Albemarle County is part of the Charlottesville Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

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At the time of European encounter, the inhabitants of the area that became Albemarle County were a Siouan-speaking tribe called the Saponi. 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.^[1]

President Thomas Jefferson was born in the county at Shadwell, though it was then part of Goochland County. However, his home of Monticello is located in the county.

Timeline

Population History

source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990

Note: Charlottesville city, formed from Albemarle County.

Research Tips

GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH AT THE ALBEMARLE COUNTY COURT HOUSE Excellent summary of records available at County Courthouse.

• Albemarle County, Virginia family history and genealogy research guide (FamilySearch Research Wiki).