Ripplemead, Virginia

About Ripplemead

Set in the western part of Virginia, Ripplemead is a small unincorporated community.

Officially, Ripplemead is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.13 square miles.

📰 Ripplemead News Today

• Jefferson Christian Academy (Ripplemead, VA) Basketball MaxPreps · Jul 15
• Ripplemead, VA Weather Radar AccuWeather · Jul 26
• Jefferson Christian Academy U.S. News & World Report · Jul 20
• 2 in custody after 2-year-old boy was lured from Virginia church ABC7 Los Angeles · May 6
• 2-year-old boy kidnapped in Virginia found safe FOX8 WGHP · May 3

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Ripplemead Unique

• The only place in America named Ripplemead — 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.
• Positioned in western Virginia, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Ripplemead

• Peters Mountain Wilderness · Nature reserve reviews ★

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