About Ivy
Set in the central part of Virginia, Ivy is a small unincorporated community.
Ivy holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 2.36 square miles.
📰 Ivy News Today
- ACPD investigating gun shot victim found near Ivy Rd. cvillerightnow.com · Aug 16
- Route 601 bridge over Route 29/250, Albemarle County Virginia Department of Transportation (.gov) · Aug 4
- Ivy Lindamood Obituary (2026) - Winchester, VA - Northern Virginia Daily Legacy obituary · Aug 13
- Hegseth turns to University of North Carolina, Virginia Tech after cutting Ivy League ties The Hill · Jul 22
- Virginia Guesthouse opens doors on UVA’s Emmet-Ivy Corridor UVA Today · Apr 24
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Ivy Unique
- The only place in America named Ivy — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- 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.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Ivy
📍 Ballard Woods📍 Candlewyck📍 Country View📍 Glenaire📍 Ivy Meadows📍 Ivy Oaks📍 Langford📍 Lewis Hill East📍 Lewis Hill West📍 Loch Leigh📍 Meriwether Hill📍 Peacock Hill📍 Skyline Crest📍 West Leigh📍 West Woods📍 Westover Hills📍 Whippoorwill Hollow
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Ivy
- Duner's Restaurant — american
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Ivy
- Murray Elementary Vegetable Garden · Garden reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateVirginia
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area2.36 sq mi
Coordinates38.0637, -78.5992