About Locust Grove
Locust Grove, VA is a small unincorporated community located in northern Virginia.
Locust Grove holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.54 square miles.
📰 Locust Grove News Today
- 3155 White Tail Dr, Locust Grove, VA 22508 Realtor.com · Aug 6
- Driver charged after weekend crash in Lake of the Woods cbs19news.com · Jan 12
- James Howard Dennison Obituary | johnsonfuneralhome@vabb.com | Locust Grove, VA Tribute Archive · Aug 8
- Seven townhouses burn in wind-driven Locust Grove blaze InsideNoVa.com · Jan 24
- Hugh Darnell Obituary (2026) - Locust Grove, VA - Daily Progress Legacy obituary · May 21
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Locust Grove Unique
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in northern 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 3 miles.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Locust Grove
- Elizabeth Furnace Recreational Area reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Locust Grove
- Locust Grove Elementary
- Locust Grove Middle
- Locust Grove Primary
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateVirginia
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area0.54 sq mi
Coordinates38.9695, -78.4021