Big Rock, Virginia
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Coal tipple in Big Rock | |
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| Coordinates: 37°21′11″N 82°11′20″W / 37.35306°N 82.18889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Buchanan |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.49 sq mi (1.27 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 199 |
| • Density | 410/sq mi (160/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1495268[1] |
Big Rock is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Buchanan County, Virginia, United States, 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.[2]
A post office was established at Big Rock in 1854.[3] The boulder from which the community likely took its name was destroyed in the 1930s by the building of the railroad.[4]
Demographics
Big Rock first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census.[5]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Big Rock, Virginia
- ^ "Big Rock CDP, Virginia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
- ^ "Buchanan County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on September 28, 2014. Retrieved September 28, 2014.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.