Back غراندي (فيرجينيا) Arabic Grundy (Virgínia) Catalan Гранди (Виргини) CE Grundy CEB Grundy, Virginia Welsh Grundy (Virginia) German Grundy (Virginia) Spanish Grundy (Virginia) Basque Grundy (Virginie) French Grundy, Vijini HT
Grundy, Virginia | |
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_just_east_of_U.S._Route_460_in_Grundy,_Buchanan_County,_Virginia.jpg) U.S. Route 460 in Grundy | |
 Location in Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 37°16′42.75″N 82°5′59.9″W / 37.2785417°N 82.099972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Buchanan |
| Founded | 1858 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marvin Wade McGeorge |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.04 sq mi (13.05 km2) |
| • Land | 4.99 sq mi (12.91 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.14 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,050 ft (320 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 875 |
| • Estimate (2021)[3] | 822 |
| • Density | 180.30/sq mi (69.62/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 24614 |
| Area code | 276 |
| FIPS code | 51-33648[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1498485[5] |
| Website | townofgrundy.com |
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.[6] The town is home to the Appalachian School of Law. The population was 875 as of the 2020 census.[2]
Legislation establishing Buchanan County in 1858 designated a plot of land at the confluence of the Levisa Fork River and Slate Creek as the seat of government for the county and directed the erection of the county courthouse on the plot, which marked the beginnings of what would be Grundy.
Although originally developed along the Levisa Fork River, which provided a transportation and power waterway, the town suffered from nine major floods since 1929 that have caused extensive damage, the last of which occurred in 1977. It is notable for having major businesses relocated in the 21st century to higher ground to prevent such damage in the future. A mountain opposite the historic town was blasted to provide a kind of plateau where much of the town was relocated and redeveloped. The federal project included construction of bridges and a flood wall, as well as the relocation of some roadways.
During the American Civil War, the town served as a stop-over for Union troops on their way to the Battle of Saltville.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
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- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.