Staunton, Virginia

About Staunton

Staunton is a thriving city in central Virginia, home to 26,361 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Staunton holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 19.92 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,323 residents per square mile.

📰 Staunton News Today

• “Devout” Comes to ShenanArts as Benefit for Local Arts Community WTVR.com · Aug 18
• UPDATE: Southbound I-81 Overnight Closure Near Staunton Delayed Until Late May vdot.virginia.gov · Aug 14
• Staunton police investigating West End shooting WHSV · Jul 24
• Staunton District Traffic Alert for May 4 – 8, 2026 vdot.virginia.gov · Aug 14
• The Staunton Summer Music Festival weta.org · Aug 11

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Staunton Unique

• A top-25 city in Virginia by population (#21 of 227 incorporated places).
• Part of the fabric of Virginia — one of 688 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 26,361.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Staunton

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Staunton

• Baja Bean Co — mexican
• Bijou
• Byers Street Bistro — southern
• Chicano Boy — mexican
• Chili's — tex-mex
• Chop House Tavern — steak house
• Cranberry's Grocery & Eatery — organic (café)
• Crucible Coffee Roasters — coffee shop (café)
• El Jimador — mexican
• El Puerto Staunton — mexican

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Augusta County Historical Society · Museum
• CoArt Gallery · Art gallery
• Historic Staunton Foundation · Museum
• Gypsy Hill Express Train · Attraction
• Jumbo Antique Fire Engine Museum · Museum
• Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Staunton

• 🏞️ Staunton National Cemetery · National Park reviews ★
• Betsy Bell and Mary Gray Wilderness Parks · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Booker Taliaferro Washington Community Center reviews ★
• Gypsy Hill Park and Golf Course reviews ★
• Landes Park reviews ★
• Men's Green Thumb Park reviews ★
• Montgomery Hall Park reviews ★
• Reservoir Hill Park reviews ★
• Woodrow Wilson Park reviews ★
• Anne Lee Bennett Memorial Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Beverley Historic District reviews ★
• Mevluda Tahirovic Memorial Garden · Garden reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Staunton

• Bessie Weller Elementary
• Beverley Manor Middle
• Commonwealth Ctr For Children & Adolescents
• Riverheads Elementary
• Riverheads High
• Riverheads Middle School
• Shelburne Middle
• Shenandoah Valley Juvenile Detention Home
• Staunton High
• Thomas C. McSwain Elementary
• Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind Elementary
• Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind High
• Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind Middle
• Western St. Hosp. Ed. Pr.

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

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Western State Hospital · 24/7 ER · Psychiatric

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Staunton

🏘️ Nearby Communities