Crozet Virginia
“Wayland’s Crossing”
Town of Crozet VA
Crozet is located in Albemarle county Virginia in the BLue Ridge Mountains, 12 miles west of Charlottesville and 21 miles east of Staunton Virginia. Crozet is a thriving community with an abundance of things to do, such as wine tasting at one of the vineyards, visit the Peach Orchard, grab a beer at the brewery, eat at one of the many local restaurants, shopping, bookstores, art galleries, and stay at one of the hotels, bed and breakfasts, cabin or vacation rentals, country retreats or resorts.
History of Crozet VA
Crozet Virginia was originally named “Wayland’s Crossing” and was renamed in honor of Colonel Claudius Crozet a French engineer who directed the construction of the Blue Ridge Tunnel.