Big Rock, Virginia Explained

Big Rock
Pushpin Map:Virginia#USA
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the Commonwealth of Virginia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Virginia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Buchanan
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:199
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:37.3531°N -82.1889°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1495268

Big Rock is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Buchanan County, Virginia located at the convergence of County Route 650 and U.S. Route 460, a short distance from the Kentucky state line. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 199.[1]

A post office was established at Big Rock in 1854.[2] The boulder from which the community likely took its name was destroyed in the 1930s by the building of the railroad.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Big Rock CDP, Virginia. United States Census Bureau. April 7, 2022.
  2. Web site: Buchanan County . Jim Forte Postal History . 28 September 2014 . dead . https://archive.today/20140928152245/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=VA&county=Buchanan . 28 September 2014 .
  3. Book: Tennis, Joe. Southwest Virginia Crossroads: An Almanac of Place Names and Places to See. 2004. The Overmountain Press. 978-1-57072-256-1. 4.