State Route 231 is a primary state highway

State highway

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 in the U.S. state

U.S. state

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 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...

. It runs from State Route 22 near Cismont

Cismont, Virginia

Cismont is an unincorporated community in Albemarle County, Virginia....

 north via Gordonsville, Somerset

Somerset, Virginia

Somerset is an unincorporated community in Orange County, Virginia, United States. It is located at 38°12'27N 78°13'6W with an altitude of 121 metres ....

, Rochelle

Rochelle, Virginia

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, Pratts

Pratts, Virginia

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, Madison, Banco

Banco, Virginia

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, and Etlan

Etlan, Virginia

Etlan is an unincorporated community located in Madison County, Virginia, near Old Rag Mountain.-References:*...

 to U.S. Route 522 near Sperryville

Sperryville, Virginia

Sperryville is a census-designated place in Rappahannock County, Virginia, United States. The population as of the 2010 Census was 342.- History :...

.

Major intersections

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| Albemarle

Albemarle County, Virginia

As of the census of 2000, there were 79,236 people, 31,876 households, and 21,070 families residing in the county. The population density was 110 people per square mile . There were 33,720 housing units at an average density of 47 per square mile...

| Cismont

Cismont, Virginia

Cismont is an unincorporated community in Albemarle County, Virginia....

| 0.00
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| Southern terminus
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| rowspan="3" | Orange

Orange County, Virginia

As of the census of 2000, there were 25,881 people, 10,150 households, and 7,470 families residing in the county. The population density was 76 people per square mile . There were 11,354 housing units at an average density of 33 per square mile...

| rowspan="2" | Gordonsville

Gordonsville, Virginia

Gordonsville is a town in Louisa and Orange counties in the U.S. state of Virginia. The population was 1,496 at the 2010 census.-History:Nathaniel Gordon purchased in 1787 and in 1794, or possibly earlier, applied for and was granted a license to operate a tavern...

| 9.54
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| South end of concurrency with US 33 via Gordonsville Circle
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| 9.69
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| North end of concurrency with US 33
|-
| Somerset

Somerset, Virginia

Somerset is an unincorporated community in Orange County, Virginia, United States. It is located at 38°12'27N 78°13'6W with an altitude of 121 metres ....

| 15.80
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|
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| rowspan="4" | Madison

Madison County, Virginia

As of the census of 2000, there were 12,520 people, 4,739 households, and 3,521 families residing in the county. The population density was 39 people per square mile . There were 5,239 housing units at an average density of 16 per square mile...

| rowspan="2" | Pratts

Pratts, Virginia

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| 25.74
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| South end of concurrency with VA 230
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| 26.38
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| South end of concurrency with US 29; North end of concurrency with VA 230
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| rowspan="2" | Madison

Madison, Virginia

Madison is a town in Madison County, Virginia, United States. The population was 210 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Madison County.-Geography:Madison is located at ....

| 27.72
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| North end of concurrency with US 29; South end of concurrency with Business US 29
|-
| 28.96
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| North end of concurrency with Business US 29
|-
| Rappahannock

Rappahannock County, Virginia

As of the census of 2010, there were 7,373 people, 2,788 households, and 2,004 families residing in the county. The population density was 26 people per square mile . There were 3,303 housing units at an average density of 12 per square mile...

| Sperryville

Sperryville, Virginia

Sperryville is a census-designated place in Rappahannock County, Virginia, United States. The population as of the 2010 Census was 342.- History :...

| 49.82
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| Northern terminus

External links

• Virginia Highways Project: VA 231