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 Louisa
County was created in 1742 when it was separated from Hanover
County. This new county was named after Princess Louisa, the
youngest daughter of King George II of England.
After the Revolutionary War Louisa settled down to the business
of creating a new government free from British influence.
By 1818 a new courthouse and jail had been built. Because
of the condition of roads, travel was difficult. Citizens
had difficulties getting to their own courthouse. The greatest
change for the county was the coming of the railroad.
In 1838 the Virginia Central Railroad reached Louisa Courthouse
and by 1840 it afforded travel through the county. With the
advent of the railroad, materials and people traveled more
easily.
During the War Between the States the Central Virginia railroad
was vital to the supply lines of the Confederate troops. It
was for this reason that Louisa County endured Stoneman's
and Dahlgren's raids. The railroad was also the cause for
the clash of cavalry at Trevilians in 1864. Despite many efforts,
the North never made it through Louisa to the hub of railroad
activity in Gordonsville.
Green Springs, one area of Louisa County, was established
as the Green Springs National Historic Landmark District in
1973. The area contains an "assemblage of rural architecture
that is unique in Virginia."
When Virginia Power built the North Anna Nuclear Power Station
in 1970, Lake Anna was created. Lake Anna is a 13,000 acre
man-made lake which affords the residents and vacationers
many recreational outlets.
Louisa County is made up of 497 square miles with over 26,000
people. It is still considered an agricultural and rural residential
county but it is one of the more rapidly growing counties
in Virginia.
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