Crozet /ˌkroʊˈzeɪ/ is a census-designated place (CDP) in Albemarle County in the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States.

[2] 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 Green, a property also known as the Ficklin-Wayland Farm, located 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.

Historically, Crozet was strategically important as a depot and transportation hub for the local apple and peach growing industries.

[11] As of 2016, Musictoday, acquired in 2014 by San Francisco-based Delivery Agent Inc., an interactive entertainment-commerce firm, operates out of the building,[12][13] as does Starr Hill Brewery, which moved from Charlottesville in 2006.

In 2001, the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors approved a framework dubbed the "Crozet Master Plan",[15] developed by a local architect and regional planning firm,[2][3] to regulate development patterns and provide a public forum for discussing the topic.

Around 2017, Piedmont Place, a complex of luxury apartments and various restaurants and shops, was built in downtown Crozet.

[21] The film set was situated on a plot of land across from Western Albemarle High School, Old Trail, which later became a popular housing subdivision.