Crozet, Virginia
Crozet is a census-designated place in Albemarle County in the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States. It sits along the I-64 corridor, about 12 miles west of Charlottesville and 21 miles east of Staunton. Originally called "Wayland's Crossing," it was renamed in 1870 in honor of Colonel Claudius Crozet, the French-born civil engineer who directed the construction of the Blue Ridge Tunnel. The cornerstone of Crozet is believed to have been Pleasant... Show more Green, a property also known as the Ficklin-Wayland Farm, located just about 100 30 yards from the actual Wayland Crossing. Claudius Crozet is said to have lodged in that property while surveying the land that today honors his name. The population of Crozet was 5,565 at the 2010 census. Crozet is part of the Charlottesville Metropolitan Statistical Area.