Stanardsville is a town in Greene County, Virginia, United States. The population was 349 at the 2020 census, down from 367 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Greene County. The name is from Robert Stanard, a benefactor who donated land for public use. It is part of the Charlottesville, Virginia metropolitan area.
History
thumb|left|Lafayette Inn, historical landmark on Main St.
Stanardsville is named for the Stanard family, landholders who surveyed the first lots for the town in 1794. In 1838, Greene County was created from land previously contained within Orange County and Stanardsville was selected as the county seat.
The Greene County Courthouse, Beadles House, Octonia Stone, Powell–McMullan House, and Stanardsville Historic District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Geography
Stanardsville is located in central Greene County at (38.296852, -78.439367), at the eastern foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Stanardsville has a total area of , all land.
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As of the census