Phenix, Virginia

About Phenix

Phenix, VA is a tiny community located in southern Virginia counting 226 people who proudly call it home.

Phenix holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 1.15 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 197 residents per square mile.

📰 Phenix News Today

• Extension agents help farmers break into Virginia’s blossoming cut flower industry Virginia Tech News · Mar 4
• Alease "Ann" Haskins Obituary (2026) - Phenix, VA - Jeffress Funeral Home, Inc. - Charlotte Court House Legacy obituary · Mar 24
• Phenix, Virginia Population 2026 World Population Review · Aug 20
• Virginia Martin Stone Obituary (2026) - Hurtsboro, AL - Vance Brooks Funeral Home - Phenix City Legacy obituary · Jun 22
• Phenix Commerce Center lands first tenant Virginia Business · May 2

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Phenix Unique

• The only place in America named Phenix — 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

• 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 12 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Phenix

• WBWF Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Phenix

• Phenix Elementary

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

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🗺️ Map of Phenix

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