Rushmere, Virginia
CDP
About Rushmere
Rushmere is a small unincorporated community in southeastern Virginia.
Officially, Rushmere is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 9.81 square miles.
📰 Rushmere News Today
- Volunteer firefighters control Rushmere house fire 13newsnow.com · Mar 29
- Obituary | Eric B. Holmes j m wilkerson funeral establishment, inc. · Jul 25
- Rushmere, VA Storm Tracker Map WeatherBug · Oct 3
- Thelma Mason Obituary - Smithfield, VA Daily Press · May 29
- Rushmere Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 27
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Rushmere Unique
- The only place in America named Rushmere — 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 southeastern 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.
- Easy reach of Newport News (8 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Bacon's Castle · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Rushmere
- Fort Boykin reviews ★
- Fort Huger reviews ★
- Greer Garden · Garden reviews ★
- Hog Island Wildlife Management Area - Carlisle Tract · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Hog Island Wildlife Management Area - Stewart Tract · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Tyler's Beach Boat Ramp, Harbor, and Public Beach reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateVirginia
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area9.81 sq mi
Coordinates37.0714, -76.6708