Cartersville, Cumberland County, Virginia
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Cartersville is an unincorporated community in Cumberland County
Cumberland County, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 9,017 people, 3,528 households, and 2,487 families residing in the county. The population density was 30 people per square mile . There were 4,085 housing units at an average density of 14 per square mile...

, in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...

 of Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...

.

A number of properties on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...

 are located in and around Cartersville; among these are the plantation house Ampthill
Ampthill (Cumberland County, Virginia)
Ampthill is a plantation located in Cartersville, Virginia, United States, roughly 45 minutes west of Richmond, and just over an hour south of Charlottesville...

, the Cartersville Bridge
Cartersville Bridge
Cartersville Bridge is a historic bridge located near Cartersville, Virginia. It was constructed in 1822, and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972....

, Hamilton High School
Hamilton High School (Cartersville, Virginia)
Hamilton High School is a historic school building located near Cartersville, Virginia. It was constructed in 1910, and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2007....

, and Morven
Morven (Cartersville, Virginia)
Morven is a house located near Cartersville, Virginia. It was constructed in 1885, and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990....

, as well as the Cartersville Historic District
Cartersville Historic District
Cartersville Historic District is a historic district located in Cartersville, Virginia. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1993....

.

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