Rockville, Virginia

Rockville is located in Hanover County and in the Central Region of the state of Virginia. Rockville is a small unincorporated town. Named for stone quarries located nearby, and formerly consisting primarily of farmland, today many Rockville residents commute to their jobs in Richmond, Virginia.

Related Topics:
Hanover County - Virginia - Richmond, Virginia

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Some of the few stores in Rockville are "Fiesta Market"(which sells Chinese and Mexican cuisine, as well as deli sandwitches),"Expressway Food Mart"(more commonly called Hylas), and "Community Cuts."

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While most of the land in the area is still farmland, many of the older farmers are retiring selling their land to developers, and suburbs are coming in. The largest example of this is Carrington Glen, a very large suburb going into what was previously a large farm.

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The local library is currently being renovated, and is nearly doubling in size, thanks to Harwood Cochrane. The library is changing it's name in his honor from the Rockville Library to the Cochrane Library. The library is in the Pamunkey Library System.

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Rockville has a variety of recreational sports for children. There is a soccer and baseball field area at the Rockville School Park. there is also a gym and outdoor pool at the Rockville center. Rockville has a very strong swim team.

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ROCKVILLE RULES!

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