Troy, Virginia
Encyclopedia
Troy is an unincorporated community
in Fluvanna County
, Virginia
, United States
. It lies just east of U.S. Route 15
, between Zion Crossroads
to the north and the county seat of Palmyra
to the south. Troy's existence was defined by the Virginia Air Line Railway
, which operated from 1908 to 1975. In 1998, the Virginia Department of Corrections
opened the Fluvanna Correctional Center for Women
in the area.
. When construction on the rail line to connect Lindsay
and Strathmore began in October 1906, the railway stop in Clarkland consisted of little more than a shed. Around May 1908, Troy built a full rail agency station in the community to become the cornerstone of the area's prosperity. The agency shared a building with the town general store
, operated by James Hasher. The railroad was completed and began operating in October 1908. However, rail service was reduced to one daily train by 1927 and ended in 1954. The growing adoption of automobiles and airplanes had been taking business away from railroads since the 1930s. On October 26, 1971, the Fluvanna Board of Supervisors unsuccessfully sued the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad to keep the railway in operation; it was abandoned in November 1975. The store was deserted, leaving the graves of the Hasher family next to it.
was built by the Virginia Department of Corrections
in an unincorporated area near Troy. The location in Fluvanna County became a candidate for the new women's prison after the Board of Supervisors of Bedford County, Virginia
rejected a 1992 proposal for a facility that would have created between 250 to 300 jobs.
, just south of Zion Crossroads
. The community lies to the east of U.S. Route 15 along Fluvanna County Road 631, also known as Troy Road. Troy is part of the Charlottesville metropolitan area.
The Troy post office serves the local Zip code
of 22974 as well as communities in the neighboring counties of Albemarle
, Louisa
, and Orange
. The area within the Zip code (which includes the correctional center) was populated by 1,530 men and 2,424 women in 2010. The median ages of the men and women were 37.2 and 36.3, respectively. The average home value was $105,000 and the average annual household income was $54,396.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Fluvanna County
Fluvanna County, Virginia
As of 2002, Fluvanna County's population was 20,047. There are 7,387 households, and 5,702 families residing in the county. The population density was 70 people per square mile . There were 8,018 housing units at an average density of 28 per square mile...
, Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It lies just east of U.S. Route 15
U.S. Route 15 in Virginia
U.S. Route 15 is a part of the U.S. Highway System that runs from Walterboro, South Carolina to Painted Post, New York. In Virginia, the U.S. Highway runs from the North Carolina state line near Clarksville north to the Maryland state line at the Potomac River near Lucketts...
, between Zion Crossroads
Zion Crossroads, Virginia
Zion Crossroads is an unincorporated community in Louisa and Fluvanna counties, Virginia, at the intersection of James Madison Highway and Three Notch Road . About 2½ miles north is Green Springs National Historic Landmark District, a U.S. National Historic Landmark...
to the north and the county seat of Palmyra
Palmyra, Virginia
Palmyra is a census-designated place in and the county seat of Fluvanna County, Virginia, United States. The population as of the 2010 Census was 104. Palmyra lies on the eastern bank of the Rivanna River along U.S. Route 15...
to the south. Troy's existence was defined by the Virginia Air Line Railway
Virginia Air Line Railway
Virginia Air Line Railroad was a short-line railroad that operated from 1908 to 1975 in Central Virginia. It was built by the Virginia Air Line Railway Company to connect the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad's Piedmont Subdivision at Lindsay, Virginia, to the Rivanna Subdivision of C&O's James River...
, which operated from 1908 to 1975. In 1998, the Virginia Department of Corrections
Virginia Department of Corrections
The Virginia Department of Corrections is the government agency responsible for operating prisons and correctional facilities for the US Commonwealth of Virginia. The agency is fully accredited by the American Correctional Association and is one of the oldest functioning correctional agencies in...
opened the Fluvanna Correctional Center for Women
Fluvanna Correctional Center for Women
Fluvanna Correctional Center for Women is a prison operated by the Virginia Department of Corrections. It is located in an unincorporated area of Fluvanna County, Virginia, near the town of Troy, about northwest of Richmond...
in the area.
History
Previously called Clarkland, the location is named after "Captain" T. O. Troy, president of the now-defunct Virginia Air Line RailwayVirginia Air Line Railway
Virginia Air Line Railroad was a short-line railroad that operated from 1908 to 1975 in Central Virginia. It was built by the Virginia Air Line Railway Company to connect the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad's Piedmont Subdivision at Lindsay, Virginia, to the Rivanna Subdivision of C&O's James River...
. When construction on the rail line to connect Lindsay
Lindsay, Virginia
Lindsay is an unincorporated community in Albemarle County, Virginia....
and Strathmore began in October 1906, the railway stop in Clarkland consisted of little more than a shed. Around May 1908, Troy built a full rail agency station in the community to become the cornerstone of the area's prosperity. The agency shared a building with the town general store
General store
A general store, general merchandise store, or village shop is a rural or small town store that carries a general line of merchandise. It carries a broad selection of merchandise, sometimes in a small space, where people from the town and surrounding rural areas come to purchase all their general...
, operated by James Hasher. The railroad was completed and began operating in October 1908. However, rail service was reduced to one daily train by 1927 and ended in 1954. The growing adoption of automobiles and airplanes had been taking business away from railroads since the 1930s. On October 26, 1971, the Fluvanna Board of Supervisors unsuccessfully sued the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad to keep the railway in operation; it was abandoned in November 1975. The store was deserted, leaving the graves of the Hasher family next to it.
Post-railway years
In 1998, the Fluvanna Correctional Center for WomenFluvanna Correctional Center for Women
Fluvanna Correctional Center for Women is a prison operated by the Virginia Department of Corrections. It is located in an unincorporated area of Fluvanna County, Virginia, near the town of Troy, about northwest of Richmond...
was built by the Virginia Department of Corrections
Virginia Department of Corrections
The Virginia Department of Corrections is the government agency responsible for operating prisons and correctional facilities for the US Commonwealth of Virginia. The agency is fully accredited by the American Correctional Association and is one of the oldest functioning correctional agencies in...
in an unincorporated area near Troy. The location in Fluvanna County became a candidate for the new women's prison after the Board of Supervisors of Bedford County, Virginia
Bedford County, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 60,371 people, 23,838 households, and 18,164 families residing in the county. The population density was 80 people per square mile . There were 26,841 housing units at an average density of 36 per square mile...
rejected a 1992 proposal for a facility that would have created between 250 to 300 jobs.
Location and demographics
Troy can be accessed from U.S. Route 15U.S. Route 15 in Virginia
U.S. Route 15 is a part of the U.S. Highway System that runs from Walterboro, South Carolina to Painted Post, New York. In Virginia, the U.S. Highway runs from the North Carolina state line near Clarksville north to the Maryland state line at the Potomac River near Lucketts...
, just south of Zion Crossroads
Zion Crossroads, Virginia
Zion Crossroads is an unincorporated community in Louisa and Fluvanna counties, Virginia, at the intersection of James Madison Highway and Three Notch Road . About 2½ miles north is Green Springs National Historic Landmark District, a U.S. National Historic Landmark...
. The community lies to the east of U.S. Route 15 along Fluvanna County Road 631, also known as Troy Road. Troy is part of the Charlottesville metropolitan area.
The Troy post office serves the local Zip code
ZIP Code
ZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
of 22974 as well as communities in the neighboring counties of Albemarle
Albemarle County, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 79,236 people, 31,876 households, and 21,070 families residing in the county. The population density was 110 people per square mile . There were 33,720 housing units at an average density of 47 per square mile...
, Louisa
Louisa County, Virginia
Louisa County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of 2010, the population was 33,153. The county seat is Louisa.- History :...
, and Orange
Orange County, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 25,881 people, 10,150 households, and 7,470 families residing in the county. The population density was 76 people per square mile . There were 11,354 housing units at an average density of 33 per square mile...
. The area within the Zip code (which includes the correctional center) was populated by 1,530 men and 2,424 women in 2010. The median ages of the men and women were 37.2 and 36.3, respectively. The average home value was $105,000 and the average annual household income was $54,396.
Notable residents
- Bob Gooch, author of books on rabbit hunting and other small gameGame (food)Game is any animal hunted for food or not normally domesticated. Game animals are also hunted for sport.The type and range of animals hunted for food varies in different parts of the world. This will be influenced by climate, animal diversity, local taste and locally accepted view about what can or...
in Virginia.
External links
- Troy, Virginia community profile at HomeTownLocator