Danville, Virginia

About Danville

Danville is a thriving city in southern Virginia, home to 41,993 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Danville is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 42.8 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 981 residents per square mile.

📰 Danville News Today

• Judy Smith Obituary (2026) - Lynchburg, VA - Danville and Rockingham County Legacy | Obituary · Oct 10
• City of Danville celebrates grand opening of Visitor Center at Caesars Virginia - Chatham Star-Tribune Chatham Star-Tribune · Oct 6
• Apostle Bill Motley Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information - Wrenn-Yeatts Funeral Home Wrenn-Yeatts Funeral Home · Oct 3
• Danville candidates to discuss animal welfare at forum WDBJ7 · Oct 6
• Virginia: Caesars casino visitor center opens in Danville CDC Gaming · Oct 9

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 Danville Unique

• A top-25 city in Virginia by population (#17 of 227 incorporated places).
• One of 16 places in the US named Danville — but the Virginia one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southern Virginia, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 41,993.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 12 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Danville

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Danville

• Applebee's — american
• Bentto Japanese Express — japanese
• Buffalo Wild Wings — wings
• Captain Cook — seafood
• China Dragon — chinese
• Chipotle — mexican
• Crema & Vine — breakfast (café)
• Dell Anno's Pizza — pizza
• El Jinete — mexican
• El Vallarta Mexican Restaurant — mexican

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

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Danville Museum of Fine Arts and History · Museum
• Danville Science Center · Museum
• Family Fun Zone · Attraction
• Langhorne House Trust · Museum
• Sutherlin Mansion · Museum
• Swanson Studio · Art gallery

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Danville

• Abreu-Grogan Park reviews ★
• Anglers Park reviews ★
• Ballou Park reviews ★
• Botanical Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Camilla Williams Park reviews ★
• Camp Grove Recreation Center reviews ★
• Campbell Street Park reviews ★
• Coates Recreation Center reviews ★
• Dan Daniel Memorial Park reviews ★
• Danville Historic District reviews ★
• Danville Tobacco Warehouse and Residential Historic District reviews ★
• Doyle Thomas Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Danville

• Adult & Career Education Center
• Forest Hills Elementary
• G.L.H. Johnson Elementary
• Galileo Magnet High
• George Washington High
• Grove Park Preschool
• North Elementary
• O. Trent Bonner Middle
• Park Avenue Elementary
• R.I.S.E Academy at the John M. Langston Campus
• Schoolfield Elementary
• W.W. Moore Jr. Juvenile Detention Home
• Westwood Middle
• Woodberry Hills Elementary

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

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Sovah Health Danville ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Southern Virginia Mental Health Institute · 24/7 ER · Psychiatric

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Danville

🏘️ Nearby Communities