Prince Edward County
The region's hub. Farmville's downtown, Longwood University, Hampden-Sydney College, and the High Bridge Trail all sit in this county.
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Getting around Heart of Virginia
Transit, drive-time reality, greenways, airports, rail, and daily mobility tradeoffs.
Buckingham County
Forest and farm country between the James River and the Slate River hills. Much of the Appomattox-Buckingham State Forest and the Yogaville ashram community are here.
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Cumberland County
The eastern route toward Richmond on US 60. Cumberland State Forest and Bear Creek Lake State Park cover a large block of the county's center.
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Amelia County
The closest county to Richmond in the region, on the US 360 corridor. Amelia Court House village, working farmland, and the Amelia Wildlife Management Area on the Appomattox River.
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Nottoway County
Railroad towns anchor the county: Crewe, Blackstone, and Burkeville. Fort Barfoot's training ranges sit east of Blackstone.
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Appomattox County
Appomattox Court House National Historical Park, where Lee surrendered in 1865, sits just north of the town of Appomattox. The county is the region's western gateway toward Lynchburg.
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Use this page as a starting point, then open the area guides for the underlying numbers and source notes.
Sources and freshnessLast rebuilt 2026-09-14 with public records and source notes for Getting around Heart of Virginia.
- Last rebuilt 2026-09-14 from the latest records synced into this guide.
- Home-price medians use 511 recorded public sale rows across 1 area.
- 2 areas use assessed value because usable sale-price coverage is limited.
- 3 areas show an explicit coming-soon state rather than a guessed price.
- Property and tax figures come from county/city parcel, sales, and assessor records.
- School metrics use Virginia Department of Education profiles when available.
- Amenity and business counts use OpenStreetMap, so hours and listings can change.
- Jobs, events, news, and business-directory layers are included only after their feeds or curated sources sync.
- Use these figures as planning estimates, then verify taxes, listings, and school details before making an offer.
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