
Rustburg is a census-designated place (CDP) in and the county seat of Campbell County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,585 at the 2020 census.
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About Rustburg
Set in the southern part of Virginia, Rustburg is a small unincorporated community.
Rustburg holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 12.51 square miles.
📰 Rustburg News Today
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Rustburg Unique
- The only place in America named Rustburg — 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 southern Virginia, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
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.
- Easy reach of Lynchburg (10 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Rustburg
- La Carreta — mexican
- Long Mountain Grill — burger
- Rosie's Cozy Kitchen — american
- Courthouse Cafe — burger
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Campbell County Museum · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Rustburg
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Rustburg
- Campbell County Technical Center
- Cornerstone Learning Center
- Rustburg Elementary
- Rustburg High
- Rustburg Middle
- Yellow Branch Elementary
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.