Barboursville, Virginia

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Barboursville
—  Unincorporated community  —
Barboursville, Virginia is located in Virginia
Barboursville
Location within the state of Virginia
Coordinates: 38°10′15″N 78°16′54″W / 38.17083°N 78.28167°W / 38.17083; -78.28167Coordinates: 38°10′15″N 78°16′54″W / 38.17083°N 78.28167°W / 38.17083; -78.28167
Country United States
State Virginia
County Albemarle and Orange
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
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Barboursville is an unincorporated community in Albemarle and Orange counties in the U.S. state of Virginia. Barboursville is famous for being the birthplace of renowned American military commander and President Zachary Taylor. It is also famous for the location of Barboursville, the home of James Barbour, the 19th Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, after which the community is named. The ruins of his home are now on land owned by one of the Piedmont region's wineries, Barboursville Vineyards. Barboursville is the birthplace of General and Whig President Zachary Taylor.

The Albemarle County portion of Barboursville is part of the Charlottesville Metropolitan Statistical Area. The community is located at the intersection of VA 20 and US 33.

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Municipalities and communities of Albemarle County, Virginia, United States
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Municipalities and communities of Orange County, Virginia, United States
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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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