Vansant is a census-designated place (CDP) in Buchanan County, Virginia, United States. The population was 470 at the 2010 census. Vansant is located just south of the town of Grundy.
The Appalachian School of Law (ASL) is private law school in Grundy, Virginia. It is accredited by the American Bar Association and offers a three-year Juris Doctor degree to approximately 128 full-time students. The school was founded in 1994 and admitted its first class of students in August 1997. ASL was started and brought to Buchanan County, Virginia as a tool of economic development for the region. ASL emphasizes professional responsibility and alternative dispute resolution in its curriculum and requires students to complete 25 hours of community service per semester in order to graduate. Each student is also required to complete an externship before graduation. According to ASL's 2021 ABA-required disclosures, 31% of the Class of 2020 obtained full-time, long-term, JD-required employment nine months after graduation. ASL was also the site of a triple homicide that took place on January 16, 2002.
Artia is an unincorporated community in Buchanan County, Virginia, United States. Artia is located along U.S. Route 460 5 miles (8.0 km) northwest of Grundy.
Buchanan County () is a United States county in far western Virginia, the only county in the state to border both West Virginia and Kentucky. The county is part of the Southwest Virginia region and lies in the rugged Appalachian Plateau portion of the Appalachian Mountains. Its county seat is Grundy.
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.
The Buchanan County Courthouse is a historic courthouse building located at Grundy, Buchanan County, Virginia. It was built in 1905–06. The Renaissance Revival style building is the only building in the downtown with pretensions to architectural sophistication. Designed by architect Frank Pierce Milburn, the design employs local stone, emphasized with a corner clock tower topped with a belvedere. A 1915 fire gutted most of the downtown, including the courthouse, which was rebuilt and expanded by 1917.
Conaway is an unincorporated community in Buchanan County, Virginia, United States. Conaway is located along the Levisa Fork and U.S. Route 460 8 miles (13 km) northwest of Grundy. Conaway had a post office until July 9, 1988.
Council is an unincorporated community in Buchanan County, Virginia, United States.
Council High School is a public high school located in Council, Virginia in Buchanan County, Virginia. It is part of the Buchanan County Public Schools system. Athletic teams compete in the Virginia High School League and is a member of the Black Diamond District in Region D.
Davenport is an unincorporated small town in Buchanan County, Virginia, United States. Davenport is located along Virginia State Route 80 12.5 miles (20.1 km) south of Grundy. Davenport has a post office with ZIP code 24239, a clinic, a grocery store with gas pumps, and other businesses and services.
Deel is an unincorporated community in Buchanan County, Virginia, United States. Deel is located on U.S. Route 460 3 miles (4.8 km) south-southeast of Grundy.
Harman is an unincorporated community in Buchanan County, in the U.S. state of Virginia.
Hurley is an unincorporated community in Buchanan County, Virginia located at the convergence of County Routes 643, 646, 650, and 697, a short distance from the Kentucky and West Virginia state lines.
Grundy Municipal Airport (ICAO: KGDY, FAA LID: GDY) was a public-use airport located three nautical miles (6 km) southwest of the central business district of Grundy, a town in Buchanan County, Virginia, United States. It was publicly owned by the Town of Grundy and was operated by the Grundy Municipal Airport Commission. Grundy Municipal was the only airport operating in Buchanan County. Small personal and charter planes used the facility. It was a 3 miles (5 km) drive from Grundy, the county seat of Buchanan County.
Jackson Flats is an unincorporated community in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States.
Jewell Valley is an unincorporated community in southwestern Virginia, located in Buchanan County, Virginia, United States. Jewell Valley is 16.5 miles (26.6 km) east of Grundy.
Keen Mountain is an unincorporated community in Buchanan County, Virginia located on U.S. Route 460, just south of the community of Oakwood, Virginia.
Mavisdale is an unincorporated community in Buchanan County, Virginia, United States. Mavisdale is located on State Route 624 7.5 miles (12.1 km) southeast of Grundy. Mavisdale has a post office with ZIP code 24627.
Maxie is an unincorporated community in Buchanan County, in the U.S. state of Virginia.
Oakwood is an unincorporated area in Buchanan County, Virginia, located at the intersection of U.S. Route 460 and Secondary Route 624. The Appalachian College of Pharmacy is in Oakwood, on the campus of the former Garden High School.
Patterson is an unincorporated community in Buchanan County, Virginia, United States. Patterson is located on State Route 641 6.8 miles (10.9 km) east of Grundy. Patterson had a post office from September 11, 1936, to July 27, 1991.
Peapatch is an unincorporated community in Buchanan County, Virginia and McDowell County, West Virginia, United States, straddling the Virginia–West Virginia border.
Prater is an unincorporated community located in Buchanan County, Virginia. It is near the intersection of Virginia State Route 83 and County Route 604 in the western portion of the county. The community is the home of Russell Prater Elementary School.
Rowe is an unincorporated community in Buchanan County, Virginia, United States. Rowe is located on State Route 624 7.6 miles (12.2 km) south-southeast of Vansant. Rowe has a post office with ZIP code 24646, which opened on January 25, 1939.
Shortt Gap is an unincorporated community in Buchanan County, Virginia, United States. Shortt Gap is located along U.S. Route 460 northwest of Richlands. Shortt Gap has a post office with ZIP code 24647.
Stacy is an unincorporated community in Buchanan County, in the U.S. state of Virginia.
Tookland is an unincorporated community in Buchanan County, Virginia, United States. It is located on the U.S. Route 460 and Virginia State Route 83 2 miles (3.2 km) south of Grundy.
Whitewood is an unincorporated community in Buchanan County, Virginia. As of the 2000 census, the Whitewood area had a population of 485. It is located along the Dismal River, which is part of the watershed of the Big Sandy River.
Wolford is an unincorporated community in Buchanan County, Virginia, United States. Wolford is 8.4 miles (13.5 km) northeast of Grundy. Wolford has a post office with ZIP code 24658, which opened on August 22, 1949. The community was likely named for John Wolford, a pioneer.
Harman Junction is an unincorporated community in Buchanan County, in the U.S. state of Virginia.
Bearwallow is an unincorporated community in Buchanan County, Virginia, United States. Bearwallow is located in the extreme northeastern corner of the county on Virginia State Route 616, approximately 19.8 miles (31.9 km) east-southeast of Grundy. A short distance to the east of Bearwallow lies the intersection of Buchanan County with Tazewell County, Virginia and McDowell County, West Virginia.
Grimsleyville is an unincorporated community in Buchanan County, Virginia, in the United States.
Janey is an unincorporated community in Buchanan County, Virginia, in the United States.
Leemaster is an unincorporated community in Buchanan County, Virginia, in the United States.
Mount Heron is an unincorporated community in Buchanan County, Virginia, in the United States.
Murphy is an unincorporated community in Buchanan County, Virginia, in the United States.
Page is an unincorporated community in Buchanan County, Virginia, in the United States.
Pearly is an unincorporated community in Buchanan County, Virginia, in the United States.
Shack Mills is an unincorporated community in Buchanan County, Virginia, in the United States.
Vandyke is an unincorporated community in Buchanan County, Virginia, in the United States.
Venia is an unincorporated community in Buchanan County, Virginia, in the United States.
Vicey is an unincorporated community in Buchanan County, Virginia, in the United States.
Weller is an unincorporated community in Buchanan County, Virginia, in the United States.
Slate is an unincorporated community in Buchanan County, Virginia, in the United States.
Roseann is an unincorporated community in Buchanan County, Virginia, in the United States.
Roth is an unincorporated community in Buchanan County, Virginia, United States.
Thomas is an unincorporated community in Buchanan County, Virginia, in the United States.
Keen Mountain Correctional Center is a level 4, maximum security correctional facility in Oakwood, Virginia. It opened in 1990 and houses up to 1200 adult male offenders.
Grundy is a town in Buchanan County, Virginia, United States, an area located within the Appalachian Mountains region. It is the county seat of Buchanan County. The town is home to the Appalachian School of Law. The population was 875 as of the 2020 census.