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Unincorporated community in Virginia, United States

Census-designated place in Virginia, United States
Big Rock
census-designated place
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Coordinates: 37°21′11″N 82°11′20″W / 37.35306°N 82.18889°W / 37.35306; -82.18889
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyBuchanan
Area
 • Total0.49 sq mi (1.27 km)
Population
 • Total199
 • Density410/sq mi (160/km)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1495268

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.

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

Demographics

Big Rock first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census.

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Big Rock, Virginia
  2. "Big Rock CDP, Virginia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  3. "Buchanan County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on September 28, 2014. Retrieved September 28, 2014.
  4. Tennis, Joe (2004). Southwest Virginia Crossroads: An Almanac of Place Names and Places to See. The Overmountain Press. p. 4. ISBN 978-1-57072-256-1.
  5. "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.
Municipalities and communities of Buchanan County, Virginia, United States
County seat: Grundy
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