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Rustburg, VA

Rustburg, Virginia: The County Seat of Campbell County

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Campbell County is located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia and covers 511 square miles. With a population of more than 50,000, Campbell County is included in the Lynchburg Metropolitan Statistical Area and borders Lynchburg to the north, the Town of Altavista in the southwest, the Town of Brookneal in the southeast and the Staunton River to the south. Campbell County is located 115 miles west of Richmond, Virginia.

Rustburg was established as the county seat when Jeremiah Rust donated fifty acres of land in 1784 for the first courthouse in the village.

According to the 2000 census, Rustburg had a population of 1271. Public Schools serving Rustburg include:

  • Rustburg Elementary
  • Yellow Branch Elementary
  • Concord Elementary
  • Rustburg Middle
  • Fray Educational Center
  • Rustburg High School
  • Campbell County Technical Center

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There are currently 49 single family properties on the market ranging from $59,900 for doublewides to $599,900 for estates with acreage.

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For information on available properties in Rustburg, Virginia, contact:

Debbie Malone, Realtor (R)

(434) 546-0369

RE/MAX 1st Olympic

20395 Timberlake Rd

Lynchburg, VA 24502

Campbell County Governing With a Vision

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Campbell County Governing with Vision (edit/delete)

The area we know as Central Virginia began with the Hat Creek settlement (present day Campbell County), which was established in the late 1720's. When the Lynch family members created their James River ferry service a  quarter-century later. most of their customers were Campbell County farmers hauling hogsheads of tobacco for shipment to Richmond.

As recently as the 1980's tobacco was still prevalent in the southern parts of the county. Tobacco settlement money is helping to transform the same area.

No other county has as many "focal points." Rustburg is the county seat. There are industrial clusters in and near the thriving towns of Altavista and Brookneal. The Mt. Athos and Timberlake are areas are also centers of commerce. While residential neighborhoods can be found throughout the county, the northern sections are more densely populated.

Supporting the growth of existing businesses and industries is a priority in Campbell County.

Altavista suffered a blow several years ago when the Lane Company, famous for its cedar chests, shut down. But joint efforts between the town and county attracted two new companies, spurred the expansion of several existing businesses and prompted Walmart to build a store here and a developer to build a large retail center of US 29.

 The village of Rustburg has now a shopping center of its own, complete with a chain grocery store. A new county courthouse was build in the 90's making it the center piece of a governmental complex that includes the sheriff's offices, jail, social services and county library.

The county has four high schools, which serve as the top layer of a strong educational system. Vocational training is available at the Campbell County Technical Center at Yellow Branch. Central Virginia Community College maintains satellite centers in both Altavista and Brookneal.

Campbell County includes a unique mix of industrial hubs, centers of commerce, residential communities, and sprawling farmland. This unique mixture attracts residents from all walks of life, including engineers, college professors, and retired tobacco farmers.