Orange County, Viriginia, is centrally located, approximately 70 miles from the state capital of Richmond, 83 miles from the nation's capital, Washington, D.C., 27 miles from Charlottesville, and 35 miles from Fredericksburg. Formed in 1734, Orange County was named after William IV, Prince of Orange. Orange County was also the birthplace of our twelfth president, Zachary Taylor, who was born in 1784 at Montebello, near Barboursville.

The Town of Orange, situated amidst rolling landscapes and spectacular views of the Blue Ridge Mountains, serves as the seat for Orange County and its business center and is a great place to visit, live and work. The population of the Town of Orange, Virginia, was 4,123 at the 2000 census.

The Town is rich with history. The courthouse and St. Thomas' Episcopal Church, the sole remaining example of Thomas Jefferson's ecclesiastical work and Robert R. Lee's place of worship during his encampment in Orange in the winter of 1863-64, are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. James Madison Museum features prized possessions of James and Dolley Madison, including clothing, jewelry, furnishings from Montpelier, and books and correspondence from Madison's library. The museum also houses Orange County historical exhibits, a Hall of Agriculture composed of early farm equipment and machinery, and a restored 1730's house. Seasonal exhibits add interest.

The Town of Orange became Orange County's judicial seat in 1749 when Culpeper County was cut off making the previous courthouse location at Raccoon Ford very far from the center of the County. The present courthouse was constructed in 1858. The Town was incorporated in 1872. Although fire destroyed much of the town in 1908, many buildings from the 1800's still remain. The Town remains the county seat, as well as the commercial and retail center of the county.

For more information on activities in and around Orange, Virginia, visit:

Town of Orange, VA (official website)
Visit Orange County, VA
Virginia Tourism
Virginia Time Travelers

Orange County Homes and Real Estate

Orange County, Virginia real estate includes a wide variety of homes for sale, condos for sale, water access properties, active adult communities, hobby farms and executive properties. Whether you're presently a home buyer or home seller, we're confident we can help you achieve your real estate goals.

Sellers who have been in the area for a while know our reputation for knowledgeable advice, enthusiastic service, creative marketing and professional networking. We mine every source for interested buyers so you can feel at ease that your home will attract value and that it will remain in good hands.

For buyers new to the area, CENTURY 21 AdVenture will provide the specialized services you deserve: a strong work ethic, personal real estate expertise to help define your needs, help with selecting and securing standard financing for your purchase, special technology, constant communication throughout the transaction, and more. Our recognized expertise, professionalism and commitment to customer satisfaction has made us the choice of many previous home buyers to help guide their search, from existing homes for sale, properties for sale, lots, vacant land, new construction, 55-plus and retirement communities, investment properties, waterfront, golf and recreational properties, all the way to luxury villas, estates and executive homes.

So when you're ready to buy or sell real estate in or around Orange County, Virginia, please let CENTURY 21 AdVenture help you purchase the home or property of your dreams. Contact CENTURY 21 AdVenture today!

Other nearby communities have similar real estate characteristics as Orange County and may also be of interest to you in your home search. Please feel free to ask your friends at CENTURY 21 AdVenture about homes for sale, lakeside/riverside properties and other real estate listings for nearby communities, such as Lake of the Woods, Fawn Lake, Lee’s Hill, Retreat at Chancellorsville, Lake Anna, Lake Caroline, Lake Landor, Cannon Ridge, Stafford Lakes, Idlewild, Hampton Oaks, England Run, Falls Run, Estates of Chancellorsville, Park Ridge, Lee’s Parke, A.P. Hill and much more.

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