Greene County is part of the Charlottesville Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Greene County was established in 1838 from Orange County. The county is named for American Revolutionary War hero Nathanael Greene.

A major incident occurred on October 24, 1979, when a natural gas main ruptured, causing an explosion. The resulting fire destroyed the bell tower of the county courthouse and county office building. However, quick action by the firemen on the scene saved the county records which were secured in the vault.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 156.25 square miles (404.7 km²), of which 0.25% is water.

Adjacent counties

• Rockingham County, Virginia – west
• Page County, Virginia – northwest
• Madison County, Virginia – northeast
• Orange County, Virginia – southeast
• Albemarle County, Virginia – south

National protected areas

• Shenandoah National Park (part)

Towns

Incorporated

• Stanardsville

Census-designated places

• Ruckersville
• Twin Lakes

Unincorporated

• Quinque
• Dyke
• Amicus
• Barnes
• Burtonville
• Dawsonville
• Geer
• Haneytown
• Lydia
• McMullen
• Midway
• Newton
• Pirkey
• Quinque
• St. George
• Shady Grove
• Simmons Gap
• Upper Pocosin
• Williams Fork

Source: Wikipedia