Churchville, Virginia

Churchville is a census-designated place (CDP) in the western part of Augusta County, Virginia, United States. The population as of the 2010 Census was 194.[2][3] Churchville is part of the Staunton–Waynesboro Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Churchville
Census-designated place
Churchville
Location in the Commonwealth of Virginia
Churchville
Churchville (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°13′34″N 79°09′44″W
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyAugusta County
Elevation
1,424 ft (434 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total194
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1492769[1]

An 1855 gazetteer described the village as a stagecoach stop that contained "2 churches, 2 stores, and 2 schools."[4] Churchville was a famous town during the time of the Civil War. W. Taylor Reveley III, 27th President of the College of William and Mary was born in Churchville.

Churchville is a tree-lined community that is home to several churches (currently 4), the Churchville Public Library, part of the Augusta County Library Branch, and Churchville Elementary School (Grades K-5). Several businesses are located there, including Family Dollar, Riverside Grocery, First and Citizens Bank, Gap's Pizza, Tastee-Freeze, medical practice, Dentist, Law Office and Wool Mill.

Hanger Mill was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[5]

References
  1. "Churchville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  3. Virginia Trend Report 2: State and Complete Places (Sub-state 2010 Census Data). Archived 2012-07-11 at Archive.today Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed 2011-06-08.
  4. Edwards, Richard (1855). Statistical Gazetteer of the State of Virginia. Richmond, Virginia: Richard Edwards. p. 209.
  5. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.


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