Jarratt, Virginia

About Jarratt

Jarratt is a tiny community in southern Virginia with an estimated population of 641.

Jarratt holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 1.26 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 509 residents per square mile.

📰 Jarratt News Today

• Obituary for Deacon Charles Junior Wyatt at Joseph M. Johnson & Son Funeral Home-Petersburg Johnson Services Funerals and Cremations · Mar 21
• Pattie Mayes Upton Obituary (2026) - Jarratt, VA - Owen Funeral Home - Jarratt Legacy obituary · Aug 12
• Boar's Head reopens Virginia deli meat plant tied to deadly listeria outbreak VPM · Feb 5
• Boar's Head Reopens Virginia Facility Linked to 2024 Listeria Outbreak Quality Assurance & Food Safety · Feb 9
• Boar’s Head reopens Jarratt plant after prolonged closure meat+poultry · Jun 2

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Jarratt Unique

• The only place in America named Jarratt — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• 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.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 13 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Jarratt

• Jarratt Rec Assc. reviews ★
• Little city park reviews ★

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Jarratt

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