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-The '''Greenwood-Afton Rural Historic District''' is a proposed historic district located in northwestern [[Albemarle County]] and incorporates a small area of northeastern Nelson County and southeastern Augusta County, encompassing approximately 16,200 acres.
-A number of historic villages are located within the proposed area, including [[Yancey Mills]], [[Afton]], [[Greenwood]] and the historically African-American enclaves of [[Newtown]] and [[Freetown]]. Within its proposed boundaries are a number of properties that are already listed on the National Register of Historic Places, including [[Blue Ridge Farm]], [[Casa Maria]], [[The Cedars]], [[Emmanuel Episcopal Church]], [[Mirador]], [[Piedmont]], [[Ramsay]], [[Seven Oaks]], [[Swannanoa]] and [[Wavertree Hall/Bellevue]]. A total of 583 properties have been documented in the district, which also includes the historic [[Blue Ridge Tunnel]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Public Hearing on Greenwood-Afton Rural Historic District Scheduled|url=http://www.crozetgazette.com/2010/11/public-hearing-on-greenwood-afton-rural-historic-district-scheduled/|author=|work=|publisher=|location=|publishdate=|accessdate=12 Jan 2011}}</ref>
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-==References==
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-[[Category:Historic districts]]