Virginia Local Guide

Alexandria County

Colonial waterfront, Metro access and Old Town charm

Arlington County

Urban county across the Potomac from Washington

Fairfax County

A small independent city inside Fairfax County

Falls Church County

Two square miles of walkable small-city life

Loudoun County

Loudoun's historic county seat and wine country gateway

Manassas County

Civil War history and a revitalized Old Town

Fairfax County

Estates, embassies and Tyson's corporate edge

Loudoun County

Horse country, vineyards and a one-street downtown

Prince William County

A tiny river town of shops and galleries

Fairfax County

Planned community built around lakes and trails

Prince William County

Potomac waterfront and a fast-growing commuter base

Hanover County

A railroad town anchored by Randolph-Macon College

Chesterfield County

Riverfront Chesterfield with a village center

Colonial Heights County

A small independent city south of Petersburg

Henrico County

Suburban Henrico with a crossroads village core

Hanover County

Hanover suburb with Civil War ground nearby

Chesterfield County

Chesterfield's coal-country suburb

Petersburg County

Civil War siege history on the Appomattox

Powhatan County

Rural county seat west of Richmond

Richmond County

Virginia's capital on the James River

Henrico County

West End retail, schools and new neighborhoods

Chesapeake County

Suburbs, farmland and the Great Dismal Swamp

Hampton County

Peninsula waterfront, Fort Monroe and Langley

Newport News County

Shipbuilding city on the James River

Norfolk County

Naval city with Ghent, downtown and a working harbor

Poquoson County

A waterman's city surrounded by tidewater

Portsmouth County

Historic Olde Towne across from Norfolk

Suffolk County

Peanut heritage, farmland and port logistics

Virginia Beach County

Virginia's largest city, where the Bay meets the Atlantic

Williamsburg County

Colonial capital, college town and tourism hub

York County

Revolutionary War battlefield on the York River

Charlottesville County

University town at the foot of the Blue Ridge

Albemarle County

Small-town Albemarle west of Charlottesville

Fluvanna County

Gated lake community east of Charlottesville

Orange County

Piedmont courthouse town near Montpelier

Culpeper County

Piedmont courthouse town with a walkable Main Street

Fredericksburg County

Colonial and Civil War history on the Rappahannock

Stafford County

Potomac commuter county with deep colonial roots

Warren County

Northern gateway to Shenandoah National Park

Harrisonburg County

University city with the valley's best farmers market

Lexington County

Two colleges and a compact historic downtown

Page County

Caverns, a greenway and the South Fork

Staunton County

Victorian downtown and a Shakespeare theater

Shenandoah County

Rail town at the north end of Massanutten

Waynesboro County

Where Skyline Drive and the Blue Ridge Parkway meet

Winchester County

Apple orchards and a historic pedestrian mall

Bedford County

D-Day memorial town near Smith Mountain Lake

Montgomery County

Virginia Tech's hometown in the New River Valley

Montgomery County

New River Valley crossroads and county seat

Radford County

University city on the New River

Roanoke County

Star on the mountain and a revitalized downtown

Salem County

College town next door to Roanoke

Washington County

Barter Theatre and the Virginia Creeper Trail

Bristol County

A state-line city with a speedway and music roots

Lynchburg County

Hill City colleges and a James River downtown

Wythe County

Interstate crossroads with a historic Main Street

Mecklenburg County

A lakefront town on Kerr Lake

Danville County

Riverfront revival in southside Virginia

Emporia County

I-95 crossroads at the North Carolina line

Prince Edward County

Two colleges and the High Bridge Trail

Martinsville County

Speedway town with a revitalizing uptown

Halifax County

Dan River town with a lakeside draw

Northampton County

Bay beaches and Victorian streets on the Eastern Shore

Accomack County

Wild ponies, beaches and refuge marsh

Lancaster County

Northern Neck hub for boating and retirees

Accomack County

A small harbor town of galleries and wharves

Essex County

Rappahannock river town with a historic waterfront