Halifax, Virginia

About Halifax

Halifax, VA is a small town located in southern Virginia with an estimated population of 1,090.

Officially, Halifax is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 3.78 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 288 residents per square mile.

📰 Halifax News Today

• Halifax County deputies seek suspect in convenience store robbery WSLS · Aug 3
• How many people live in Halifax County, VA? USAFacts · Apr 6
• Halifax officials examine data center infrastructure, economic impact during Virginia tour rrdailyherald.com · Jun 8
• Man sought in Halifax County store robbery WDBJ7 · Aug 2
• William Bouldin Chaney Obituary Jun 17, 2026 powellfuneralinc.com · Jun 17

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Halifax Unique

• Positioned in southern 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

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Halifax

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Halifax

• Beck's Bar & Grill — bar and grill
• Juicy Seafood — seafood
• Molasses Grill — regional
• Yamato — japanese
• The Packhouse — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Halifax

• Mountain Road Historic District reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Halifax

• PACE Academy
• Sinai Elementary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Halifax

🏘️ Nearby Communities