Montpelier, Hanover County, Virginia

Montpelier Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Nearest city:	Montpelier, Virginia
Area:	152.8 acres (61.8 ha)
Architectural style:	Colonial, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
NRHP Reference#:	02000517[1]
Added to NRHP:	May 16, 2002

Montpelier is an unincorporated community in Hanover County in the central region of the U.S. state of Virginia. Montpelier is on U.S. Route 33, which was long named as "the Mountain Road" between Richmond and the Blue Ridge Mountains. The community is located midway between Richmond and President James Madison's home "Montpelier", and may have been named for the famous estate, which is a tourist attraction in modern times.

Formerly consisting primarily of farmland and a small business district, today Montpelier serves as a bedroom community for many residents who commute to jobs in large metropolitan areas such as Richmond. Professional wrestler Mickie James was born in Montpeiler.

References

1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html. 

External links

• Hanover County Economic Development

Coordinates: 37°49′17″N 77°41′04″W / 37.82139°N 77.68444°W / 37.82139; -77.68444