Gordonsville, Virginia
Gordonsville is a town of 1,459 people in Orange County, Virginia, founded in 1794.
Why visit Gordonsville
Townapedia lists 6 museums and landmarks, 3 parks and trails, 13 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Cameron Mountain, Baker-Strickler House and Black Meadow.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 86°F; January lows average 25°F.
Weather in Gordonsville
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Gordonsville
Gordonsville is a town in Orange County in the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States. Located approximately 19 miles northeast of Charlottesville and 65 miles northwest of Richmond, the population was 1,402 at the 2020 census.
From the Wikipedia article Gordonsville, Virginia (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks6
Baker-Strickler House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.0 mi
Historic house in Virginia, United States
Black Meadow
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
Human settlement in United States of America
Exchange Hotel
Museum · National Register of Historic Places
Hospital in Virginia, United States
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Rocklands
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.8 mi
Historic house in Virginia, United States
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Restaurants and cafes13
Inwood Restaurant
Restaurant · Southern · 0.7 mi
19095 James Madison Highway, Gordonsville
Los Tres Hermanitos
Restaurant · Mexican · 0.5 mi
408 West Gordon Avenue, Gordonsville
1 more on the map.
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship3
Gordonsville Methodist Church
Church · Methodist
407 North Main Street, Gordonsville
Shopping3
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries3
Map of Gordonsville
37 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 44°F | 25°F | 2.9 in | 4.6 in |
| Feb | 48°F | 28°F | 2.6 in | 5.6 in |
| Mar | 56°F | 34°F | 3.6 in | 2.7 in |
| Apr | 67°F | 44°F | 3.4 in | 0.1 in |
| May | 74°F | 54°F | 4.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 83°F | 62°F | 4.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 86°F | 67°F | 4.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 85°F | 65°F | 3.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 79°F | 59°F | 4.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 68°F | 46°F | 3.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 57°F | 36°F | 3.4 in | 0.2 in |
| Dec | 48°F | 29°F | 3.4 in | 3.2 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Piedmont Rsch Stn Hcn (8 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Orange County has had 14 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2026-01-23: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2022-03-11: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Severe Storm)
- 2020-04-02: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2018-09-11: Hurricane Florence (Hurricane)
- 2012-10-29: Hurricane Sandy (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Gordonsville Municipal Airport (GVE) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 2 miles away.
- Earlysville 15 mi west, about 25 min by car
- Lake Monticello 17 mi southwest, about 27 min by car
- Charlottesville 18 mi southwest, about 28 min by car
- Brightwood 19 mi north, about 31 min by car
- Culpeper 25 mi northeast, about 41 min by car
- Elkton 30 mi northwest, about 48 min by car
- Bealeton 38 mi northeast, about 1 h by car
- Waynesboro 39 mi west, about 1 h by car
- Fredericksburg 40 mi east, about 1 h by car
- Harrisonburg 43 mi northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Gordonsville Downtown 3, Rutke421 ( talk ), Public domain
- 2016-07-21 15 30 16 View south along U.S. Route 15 and east along U.S. Route 33 (Main Street) between Market Street and Mayhugh Street in Gordonsville, Orange County, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2016-07-21 15 35 20 View north along U.S. Route 15 and west along U.S. Route 33 (Main Street) between Mayhugh Street and a railroad underpass in Gordonsville, Orange County, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2016-07-21 15 30 20 View south along U.S. Route 15 and east along U.S. Route 33 (Main Street) at Mayhugh Street in Gordonsville, Orange County, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2016-07-21 15 35 13 View north along U.S. Route 15 and west along U.S. Route 33 (Main Street) at Mayhugh Street in Gordonsville, Orange County, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2016-07-21 15 35 30 View north along U.S. Route 15 and west along U.S. Route 33 (Main Street) between Market Street and King Street in Gordonsville, Orange County, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2016-07-21 15 35 03 View north along U.S. Route 15 and west along U.S. Route 33 (Main Street) between Grove Avenue and Mayhugh Street in Gordonsville, Orange County, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2016-07-21 15 29 58 View south along U.S. Route 15 and east along U.S. Route 33 (Main Street) between King Street and Market Street in Gordonsville, Orange County, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2016-07-21 15 29 53 View south along U.S. Route 15 and east along U.S. Route 33 (Main Street) between Baker Street and King Street in Gordonsville, Orange County, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2016-07-21 15 34 48 View north along U.S. Route 15 and west along U.S. Route 33 (Main Street) at Martinsburg Avenue in Gordonsville, Orange County, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2016-07-21 15 33 30 View north along U.S. Route 15 and west along U.S. Route 33 (Martinsburg Avenue) between Noble Avenue and High Street in Gordonsville, Orange County, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2016-07-21 15 25 55 View north along Virginia State Route 231 (Gordon Avenue) just south of U.S. Route 15 and U.S. Route 33 (Main Street) in Gordonsville, Orange County, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2019-10-21 14 37 31 View north along Virginia State Route 231 (Gordon Avenue) just south of U.S. Route 15 and U.S. Route 33 (Main Street) in Gordonsville, Orange County, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gordonsville, VA 22942, USA - panoramio (1), Idawriter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2016-07-21 15 27 39 View south along U.S. Route 15 and east along U.S. Route 33 (Main Street) just southeast of Virginia State Route 231 (Gordon Avenue) in Gordonsville, Orange County, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2016-07-21 15 18 52 View south along Virginia State Route 231 (Gordon Avenue) just south of U.S. Route 15 and U.S. Route 33 (Main Street) in Gordonsville, Orange County, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2016-07-21 15 37 25 View north along U.S. Route 15 (Gordon Avenue) just north of U.S. Route 33 and Virginia State Route 231 (Main Street) in Gordonsville, Orange County, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gordonsville, VA 22942, USA - panoramio, Idawriter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2018-10-10 12 54 29 View south along U.S. Route 15 (Gordon Avenue) just north of Cadmus Drive in Gordonsville, Orange County, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2019-08-06 11 14 21 View south along U.S. Route 15 (Gordon Avenue) just north of Cadmus Drive in Gordonsville, Orange County, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2016-07-21 16 00 53 View west along U.S. Route 33 and north along Virginia State Route 231 (Main Street) just northwest of a roundabout at U.S. Route 15 (Gordon Avenue) in Gordonsville, Orange..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2016-07-21 15 16 06 View east along U.S. Route 33 and south along Virginia State Route 231 (Spotswood Trail) just west of a roundabout at U.S. Route 15 (Main Street) in Gordonsville, Orange County..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2019-08-09 15 49 48 View east along U.S. Route 33 and south along Virginia State Route 231 (Spotswood Trail) just northwest of U.S. Route 15 (Main Street) in Gordonsville, Orange County, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2016-07-21 17 34 33 View north along Virginia State Route 231 (Blue Ridge Turnpike) just north of U.S. Route 33 (Spotswood Trail) just north of Gordonsville in Orange County, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2016-07-21 16 02 49 View west along U.S. Route 33 (Spotswood Trail) just west of Virginia State Route 231 (Blue Ridge Turnpike) just northwest of Gordonsville in Orange County, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Exchange Hotel, Rutke421 ( talk ) 23:13, 9 August 2008 (UTC), Public domain
- Rocklands ca 1910, Unknown photographer, Public domain
- J^B's Market - panoramio, Idawriter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- James Waddel Marker, Anna E. Taylor, CC0
- Baker-Strickler driveway, Nyttend, Public domain
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