Louisa County is a county in Virginia, United States, in the north-central Piedmont between Charlottesville and Fredericksburg. It had a population of 37,596 at the 2020 census and covers 511 square miles (1,323 km2) centred near 37\u00b059\u2032N 77\u00b058\u2032W.<\/p>\n
Louisa is the county seat, and its postal code is 23093. The county has two incorporated towns — Louisa and Mineral — and dozens of unincorporated crossroads communities scattered across its rural Piedmont landscape. Louisa County observes Eastern Time.<\/p>\n
Only Louisa and Mineral are incorporated towns; everything else below is an unincorporated community, crossroads hamlet, or subdivision recognised on county and postal maps. Population figures are given only where a 2020 census count exists for the place; other rows are marked with a dash.<\/p>\n
| Place<\/th>\n | Type<\/th>\n | Pop.<\/th>\n | ZIP<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisa<\/td>\n | Town · seat<\/td>\n | 1,987<\/td>\n | 23093<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Mineral<\/td>\n | Town<\/td>\n | 470<\/td>\n | 23117<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Apple Grove<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Bells Crossroads<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Blue Ridge Shores<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Buckner<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Bumpass<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 23024<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Byrd Mill<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Centreville<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Cuckoo<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Cutalong<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Dabneys<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Dongola<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Duggins Store<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Ellisville<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Ferncliff<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Gardners Crossroads<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Gordonsville<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Green Springs<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Greenes Corner<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Gum Spring<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Holly Grove<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Jackson<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Locust Creek<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Medlock<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Meltons<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Mildred Crossing<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Mount Garland<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Oakland<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Orchid<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Pendleton<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Plum Tree<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Poindexter<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Quail<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Ribbon<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Shannon Hills<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Shelfar<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| South Anna<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Thelma<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Threemile Corner<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Trevilians<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 23170<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Vawter Corner<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Vigor<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Waldrop<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Wares Crossroads<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Whitlock<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Wickham Corner<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Willowbrook<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Yanceyville<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Zion<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Zion Crossroads<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n Gordonsville is a county-line straddler: the incorporated town itself sits mostly in neighboring Orange County, with only its southern edge and a scattering of addresses reaching into Louisa County, so most Gordonsville services and its own ZIP code (22942) are administered from Orange.<\/p>\n ZIP Codes<\/h2>\nEvery other community listed above shares one of these four ZIP codes; the county has no additional standalone postal codes.<\/p>\n Geography<\/h2>\nLouisa County lies in the rolling Piedmont plateau between the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Coastal Plain, drained chiefly by the North Anna and South Anna rivers, which join at the county’s eastern edge to form the Pamunkey River. The North Anna is dammed within the county to form Lake Anna, a roughly 13,000-acre reservoir that also extends into Spotsylvania and Orange counties and cools the North Anna Nuclear Generating Station on its southern shore. The terrain is mostly wooded and agricultural, with elevations ranging from under 200 feet along the rivers to over 700 feet in the county’s northwestern hills.<\/p>\n Louisa County borders Orange County<\/a> to the north and northwest, Spotsylvania County<\/a> to the northeast, Hanover County<\/a> to the east, Goochland County<\/a> to the south, Fluvanna County<\/a> to the southwest, and Albemarle County<\/a> to the west.<\/p>\n Louisa County had 37,596 residents at the 2020 census, up from 33,153 in 2010. Most residents live outside the two incorporated towns: Louisa (population 1,987) and Mineral (population 470) are the only official municipalities, while the Zion Crossroads and Gum Spring areas near Interstate 64 have grown fastest as bedroom communities for Charlottesville and Richmond commuters. The county’s median household income runs below the Virginia median of $89,931, reflecting its still-largely rural, agricultural base outside the I-64 corridor. Population density is about 76 people per square mile of land area.<\/p>\n The North Anna Nuclear Generating Station, operated by Dominion Energy on Lake Anna, is the county’s largest taxpayer and a major regional employer. Louisa County Public Schools and county government are also significant local employers. Agriculture and forestry remain important in the rural western and central parts of the county, while the Zion Crossroads area at the junction of Interstate 64 and U.S. Route 15 has drawn warehousing, logistics, and retail growth as a commuter gateway toward Charlottesville and Richmond. Lake Anna itself anchors a substantial recreation and second-home economy, with marinas, campgrounds, and lakefront communities such as Blue Ridge Shores drawing visitors from across central Virginia. The county is also home to Twin Oaks, an intentional community founded in 1967 near Louisa that is one of the longest-running of its kind in the country.<\/p>\n Louisa County was formed in 1742 from Hanover County and named for Princess Louisa, a daughter of Britain’s King George II. Patrick Henry represented the county in the Virginia House of Burgesses beginning in 1765. During the Civil War, the Battle of Trevilian Station was fought in the county in June 1864 — the largest all-cavalry engagement of the war, pitting Union cavalry under Philip Sheridan against Confederate forces led by Wade Hampton. On August 23, 2011, a magnitude 5.8 earthquake centered in Louisa County caused more than $70 million in damage across the region and triggered an automatic shutdown of the North Anna nuclear plant.<\/p>\n Interstate 64 crosses the southeastern corner of the county near Zion Crossroads, and U.S. Routes 33 and 522 run through the town of Louisa. Sample distances:<\/p>\n The nearest commercial airport is Richmond International Airport (RIC), with Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport (CHO) also within convenient reach for the county’s western half.<\/p>\n Where is Louisa County, Virginia?<\/strong> What is the population of Louisa County?<\/strong> How big is Louisa County?<\/strong> What is the county seat of Louisa County?<\/strong> How many towns are in Louisa County?<\/strong> |