Ruckersville, Virginia
Ruckersville is a community of 1,399 people in Greene County, Virginia, founded in 1732.
Why visit Ruckersville
Townapedia lists 23 places to eat and 1 place to stay in and around town.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 87°F; January lows average 24°F.
Weather in Ruckersville
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About Ruckersville
Ruckersville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Greene County, Virginia, United States, located in a rural area north of Charlottesville.
From the Wikipedia article Ruckersville, Virginia (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Restaurants and cafes23
Bittersweet Java
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 0.5 mi
8782 Seminole Trail, Ruckersville
Mo-Fr 07:00-17:00; Sa 09:00-17:00; Su 09:00-14:00
Starbucks
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 0.9 mi
244 Stoneridge place, Ruckersville
Mo-Fr 05:30-21:00; Sa 06:00-21:00; Su 06:00-20:00
Rylie's Diner
Restaurant · Diner · 0.5 mi
8726 Seminole Trail, Ruckersville
Tu-Su 08:00-15:00
Two Brothers Southwestern Grill
Restaurant · Tex-Mex · 1.5 mi
124 Cedar Grove Road, Ruckersville
Mo-Sa 11:00-21:00
11 more on the map.
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship4
Shopping4
History
Ruckersville was originally founded by John Rucker in what was then Orange County. He settled east of here on Rippin's Run and named the village for his uncle, Captain John Rucker, who helped choose the site for St. Mark's Parish Church in 1732.
Several early families settled here, including that of John White (1696–1787), the emigrant of Leicestershire who, in 1739, received a land grant from George II of Great Britain for bringing four convicts to the Colonies to work as indentured servants as he reportedly had done himself. The 235 acres was near the storied Swift Run Gap. Six years on, in 1745, White leased and later purchased land just north of Ruckersville, on the north side of the south branch of the Rapidan River.
White Run, a creek named for the family, begins at Ruckersville and joins Rippin's Run, east of Burtonsville. A ford on the Rapidan River, north of Scuffletown in today's Orange County, is believed to have been named for this family. It was the site of regimental crossings and scuffles during the American Civil War.
Ruckersville became part of Greene County when it was organized in the western portion of Orange County in 1838.
From the History section of Ruckersville, Virginia on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gas and EV charging5
Schools, colleges and libraries7
Greene County Technical Education Center
School · 4.2 mi
10415 Spotswood Trail, Standardsville
Map of Ruckersville
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Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 45°F | 24°F | 3.0 in | 3.4 in |
| Feb | 48°F | 26°F | 2.7 in | 6.1 in |
| Mar | 56°F | 33°F | 3.6 in | 1.7 in |
| Apr | 68°F | 43°F | 3.5 in | 0.2 in |
| May | 75°F | 53°F | 4.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 83°F | 62°F | 4.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 87°F | 65°F | 4.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 86°F | 64°F | 3.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 79°F | 56°F | 4.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 69°F | 44°F | 3.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 58°F | 34°F | 3.5 in | 0.4 in |
| Dec | 49°F | 28°F | 3.5 in | 3.7 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Somerset (6 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
Greene County has had 15 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2026-01-23: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2024-10-01: Tropical Storm Helene (Tropical 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)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport (CHO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 7 miles away.
- Piney Mountain 5 mi south, about 8 min by car
- Earlysville 7 mi southwest, about 11 min by car
- Rio 11 mi southwest, about 18 min by car
- Gordonsville 12 mi southeast, about 20 min by car
- Charlottesville 14 mi southwest, about 23 min by car
- Pantops 14 mi south, about 23 min by car
- Orange 14 mi east, about 23 min by car
- Brightwood 17 mi northeast, about 27 min by car
- Elkton 18 mi northwest, about 29 min by car
- Lake Monticello 21 mi south, about 35 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
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
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