About Emory
Emory, VA is a small unincorporated community located in southwestern Virginia.
Emory holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 4.09 square miles.
📰 Emory News Today
- Emory Snyder ESPN · Jul 29
- Pamplin Spotlight: Debra Middleton Emory ‘87 Virginia Tech News · Apr 7
- Emory Snyder ESPN · Aug 5
- Emory Franklin Arnold Obituary Aug 25, 2025 Mullins Funeral Home & Crematory · May 8
- Emory & Henry University removed from probation by accreditor WJHL · Jun 16
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Emory Unique
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southwestern Virginia, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Virginia — one of 688 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Emory
- Piazza — pizza
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Emory
- Clinch Mountain WMA · Nature reserve reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateVirginia
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area4.09 sq mi
Coordinates36.7798, -81.8274