Bastian, Virginia
CDP
About Bastian
Bastian is a small unincorporated community in southwestern Virginia.
Bastian holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.18 square miles.
📰 Bastian News Today
- Tammy Jean Pennington Consentino Obituary Dec 16, 2019 Highland Funeral Service · May 15
- Man charged with murder, concealment after body found near Bastian, Va. WV MetroNews · May 14
- Virginia Steel purchase finalized WVVA · Dec 8
- Terry Virginia Belcher Obituary Nov 6, 2025 - Cravens-Shires Funeral Home Cravens-Shires Funeral Home · Nov 8
- Mercer County man charged after body found near Bastian Bluefield Daily Telegraph · May 15
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Bastian Unique
- The only place in America named Bastian — 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 southwestern Virginia, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Bastian
- Pit Stop Italian Restaurant — italian
- Brushy Mountain Outpost
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateVirginia
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area1.18 sq mi
Coordinates37.1535, -81.1525