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The County of Patrick was formed in 1791, and is currently home to 19,517 citizens. One third of Patrick County is in the rolling Piedmont plateau and the remaining two-thirds in the picturesque Blue Ridge Mountains where the Blue Ridge Parkway forms the County's western border with Carroll and Floyd Counties to the north.

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The Town of Stuart is the county seat and was named after Patrick County native, General J.E.B. Stuart, renowned Civil War cavalryman, who died at Yellow Tavern at the age of 31 while trying to halt the advance of General Phil Sheridan on Richmond. His birthplace, Laurel Hill is located near Ararat in the western part of our county.

Visitors can choose from a number of outdoor attractions including the Blue Ridge Parkway, Philpott Lake, Kibler Valley, Fairy Stone State Park, Fairy Stone Farms Wildlife Management Area and Fred Clifton Park / Lovers Leap Overlook. Patrick is also home to two state birding and wildlife trails: The Sweet Mountain Laurel and Fairy Stone Loop.

Guests to our county can stay at various bed and breakfasts, cabins, campgrounds and luxurious resorts. We also have two motels available for overnight stays. Historical attractions include the Patrick County Historical Museum, our classic antebellum courthouse which presides over the Town of Stuart and is registered as a National Historic Landmark, The Reynolds Homestead, Jack's Creek and Bob White Covered Bridges, and many older farms and buildings scattered throughout the county.

In Patrick County, you will find an unhurried way of life rich in the tradition and the friendliness of mountain communities. Nestled in the shadows of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Patrick County's rolling hills and majestic valleys make us one of the best kept secrets of the Blue Ridge. A rural county, Patrick is close to the south's biggest markets but distant from their hectic lifestyles. Patrick offers the charm of a traditional small town America with friendly smiling faces. Here you are never a visitor but a part of our family.