Louisa, Virginia
Louisa is a town of 2,435 people in Louisa County, Virginia, founded in 1873.
Why visit Louisa
Townapedia lists 6 museums and landmarks, 3 parks and trails and 16 places to eat in and around town.
Highlights include Bloomington and Boxley Place.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 87°F; January lows average 25°F.
Weather in Louisa
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Louisa
Louisa (originally Louisa Court House) is a town in Louisa County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,983 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Louisa County.
From the Wikipedia article Louisa, Virginia (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks6
Bloomington
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.7 mi
Building in Louisa, Virginia, United States
Boxley Place
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.8 mi
Building in Virginia, United States
Louisa County Courthouse
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.6 mi
Courthouse in Louisa, Virginia, United States
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Louisa High School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
High school in Louisa County, Virginia, United States
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Restaurants and cafes16
4 more on the map.
Churches and places of worship3
History
Louisa Court House was named for the county courthouse constructed in 1742, near the intersection of Courthouse Road (now SR 208) and Main Street/Louisa Road (now SR-22/US-33). The village of Louisa Court House had been the county seat for over a century when it became a strategic location during the Civil War for Virginia's supply and communication lines.
Chartered in 1836 as the Louisa Railroad by the Virginia General Assembly, the Virginia Central Railroad mainline passed through the village. On June 10, 1864, thousands of men and horses of Gen. Fitzhugh Lee's cavalry division camped around the courthouse prior to the Battle of Trevilian Station. The VCR merged into the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad in 1868 (reorganized as the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway in 1878). The C&O operated the mainline through Louisa over one hundred years, until the Chessie System merged into CSX in the 1980s.
Louisa incorporated by Act of the General Assembly in 1873. Many businesses found advantage in locating near the mainline, especially heavy industries that could transport using the railroad. As the road infrastructure improved and especially since the 1956 development of the interstate highway system's I-64, local businesses transport mainly via semi-truck using US 33.
From the History section of Louisa, Virginia on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping6
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries3
Healthcare3
Map of Louisa
43 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 45°F | 25°F | 3.0 in | 4.5 in |
| Feb | 49°F | 27°F | 2.7 in | 6.1 in |
| Mar | 58°F | 33°F | 3.7 in | 1.5 in |
| Apr | 70°F | 42°F | 3.4 in | 0.3 in |
| May | 76°F | 52°F | 4.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 83°F | 61°F | 4.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 87°F | 65°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 85°F | 64°F | 3.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 79°F | 56°F | 4.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 69°F | 44°F | 3.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 57°F | 34°F | 3.6 in | 0.1 in |
| Dec | 48°F | 28°F | 3.3 in | 3.3 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Louisa (2 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
Louisa County has had 16 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2026-01-23: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2022-03-11: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Severe Storm)
- 2021-05-10: Severe Winter Storms (Severe Ice Storm)
- 2020-04-02: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2018-09-11: Hurricane Florence (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Louisa County Airport-Freeman Field (LOW) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 2 miles away.
- Gordonsville 13 mi northwest, about 21 min by car
- Lake Monticello 19 mi west, about 31 min by car
- Goochland 23 mi south, about 38 min by car
- Lake Land'Or 24 mi east, about 39 min by car
- Lake Wilderness 25 mi northeast, about 40 min by car
- Charlottesville 26 mi west, about 43 min by car
- Earlysville 27 mi west, about 44 min by car
- Culpeper 31 mi north, about 50 min by car
- Wyndham 31 mi southeast, about 50 min by car
- Short Pump 32 mi southeast, about 52 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
- Louisa, Virginia, WaldoJ, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2017-06-27 19 25 32 View east along U.S. Route 33 (Jefferson Highway) at Virginia State Route 22 and Virginia State Route 208 (Main Street) in Louisa, Louisa County, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- BB7 Louisa WJGrimes, Original uploader was William Grimes at en.wikipedia, Public domain
- Louisa-VA, ChrisalaneJonesWiki, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Louisa High School, Christopher Rand, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Louisa County Courthouse (Built 1905), Louisa (Louisa County, Virginia), Calvin Beale, Public domain
- Boxley Place, Christopher Rand, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bloomington near Louisa, Nyttend, Public domain
- ISS030-E-251971 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS028-E-34625 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS016-E-11067 - View of Virginia, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS030-E-33983 - View of Virginia, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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