Ruckersville, Virginia

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Ruckersville is a small unincorporated community in Greene County, Virginia, United States, located in a rural area on the outskirts of Charlottesville. The community lies amidst hills, mountain views, trees, and farmland. NASCAR autoracer Philip Morris was born in Ruckersville. It is located at the intersection of two major highways, north-south U.S. Route 29 and east-west U.S. Route 33.

[edit] Downtown Ruckersville

Downtown Ruckersville includes many places to eat and shop, many of which are family run businesses. Among these are:

The Antiquers Mall: This large, brand new building is hard to miss. The Antiquers mall is a place where small antiquers can sell their rare collections of valuables, some from the 1800s to 1900s.

The Antique Store: A little store off Route 33, with many antiques and items from the Civil War, Korean War, World War I, World War II, and many other wars. Located in a red barn-like building.

In 2007, it was announced that Ruckersville will be the site of a new Walmart Supercenter.

[edit] Ruckersville Parkway

In 2005, a pair of veterans of the local political scene proposed a road that would connect Ruckersville to Charlottesville, a sort of unofficial, mid-speed bypass of the crowded streets of Charlottesville. However, objections from residents and planners quashed the proposal, which had been dubbed the "Ruckersville Parkway."^[1]