Windsor, Virginia

Windsor is an incorporated town in Isle of Wight County in the Hampton Roads region of southeastern Virginia in the United States.

[7][non-primary source needed] In 2001, the town annexed 2.8 square miles (7.3 km2) of Isle of Wight County, which nearly tripled its population.

[6] The Henry Saunders House and William Scott Farmstead are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

[8] In 2021, it was reported that Windsor had developed a reputation for ticketing and fining passing motorists.

[9][10] As a result of the Nazario incident, the Attorney General of Virginia filed suit against Windsor for its "pattern of unconstitutional and discriminatory policing" in December 2021.

[11] On September 7, 2023, Windsor signed a settlement with the state that included independent reviews of misconduct allegations against its police force, additional training for its law enforcement officers, and a commitment to continue seeking Virginia Law Enforcement Professional Standards Commission accreditation.

U.S. Route 258 crosses US-460 on the western side of Windsor, leading north 15 miles (24 km) to Smithfield and southwest the same distance to Franklin.

[citation needed] Windsor High School serves students in grades 9 through 12.

The school supports teams in baseball, basketball, cheerleading, football, marching band, golf, soccer, softball, track, tennis, wrestling and volleyball, theatre, forensics, and academic bowl.

Map of Virginia highlighting Isle of Wight County