Big Island, Virginia

About Big Island

Big Island is a small unincorporated community in central Virginia.

Big Island holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.82 square miles.

📰 Big Island News Today

• Charles "Hackie" Gordon Hurt Obituary Aug 19, 2026 Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory · Aug 19
• Big Island, VA Weather Forecast – Hourly & 15-Day SpaceRef · Aug 29
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Big Island, Virginia - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 9
• 65 Acres, Multiple Homes & Equestrian Ready, All in One Offering at Public Auction in Bedford County, Virginia The Chronicle of the Horse · Jun 1
• Big Island disturbance leads to multiple charges The Galax Gazette · May 19

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Virginia headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Big Island Unique

• The only place in America named Big Island — 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.
• Part of the fabric of Virginia — one of 688 recognized communities statewide.

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.
• Easy reach of Lynchburg (13 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Big Island

• Locke Mountain Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• Woodruff's Cafe & Pie Shop — pie

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Big Island

• Otter Creek Recreation Area reviews ★
• Terrapin Mtn Race Start/Finish reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Big Island

• Big Island Elementary

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

Full forecast →

Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Big Island

🏘️ Nearby Communities