Madison County, Virginia, is where founding fathers Thomas Jefferson and James Madison made their homes at Monticello and Montpelier, respectively. The nearby town of Charlottesville, home to the University of Virginia, is brimming with cultural and culinary attractions, while outdoor attractions in the area include biking, canoeing and kayaking and hiking the trails of Shenandoah National Park and local mountains like Old Rag. A total of nearly 2,000 acres were listed for sale in Virginia's Madison County recently, representing a combined almost $39 million in Madison County land for sale. Madison County ranks 79th out of 133 counties in the Old Dominion for the total acreage of land currently advertised for sale. Among cities in Madison County with farms, rural land, hunting land and other land for sale, Madison featured the most land for sale. Madison County is the 67th largest county (321 square miles) in Virginia. It's located in the Central Virginia region of Virginia.