Greene County Real Estate & Community Information
Named after Revolutionary War hero Nathanael Greene—second-in-command to General George Washington—the county of Greene was founded in 1838 from a portion of Orange County. In 1840, the famed Lafayette Inn and Restaurant was built and has housed a lawyer's office, buggy & harness shop, and bar. The town of Stanardsville is a State and National Historic District, once a stagecoach stop on the way to the Shenandoah Valley and beyond. It is the home of the Shenandoah National Park and the Skyline Drive, and is a rising center for commercial and light industrial development.
Discover local painters, potters, metalworkers, woodworkers, and antiques in the Ruckersville Antiques District along with vineyards and Virginia wineries with inspiring views of the mountains and valleys. Cabins, cottages, B & B inns accommodate hikers, bikers as well as occasions for celebration in the picturesque beauty of Greene County.