Big Rock, Virginia
Big Rock | |
|---|---|
Coal tipple in Big Rock | |
| 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 |
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.
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.