Carrsbrook, Virginia

Carrsbrook
Unincorporated community
Carrsbrook
Carrsbrook

Location within the state of Virginia

Coordinates: 38°05′35″N 78°27′28″W / 38.09306°N 78.45778°W / 38.09306; -78.45778Coordinates: 38°05′35″N 78°27′28″W / 38.09306°N 78.45778°W / 38.09306; -78.45778
Country United States
State Virginia
County Albemarle
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
GNIS feature ID 1492719[1]

Carrsbrook is an unincorporated community in Albemarle County, Virginia.[1]

Confederate Maj. Gen. J.E.B. Stuart's "Horse Company" and Confederate infantrymen were stationed in a camp near the Rivanna River at Carrsbrook during the Civil War. Union Brig. Gen. George A. Custer’s men raided the camp under fire from Confederate forces. See Battle of Rio Hill.

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