Dunbar, Virginia

About Dunbar

Set in the southwestern part of Virginia, Dunbar is a small unincorporated community.

Dunbar holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.02 square miles.

📰 Dunbar News Today

• Trevor Dunbar Named Interim Head Coach of UVA Track & Field and Cross Country Programs Virginia Sports · Jul 31
• Trevor Dunbar named interim head coach for Virginia track and field and cross country The Cavalier Daily · Jul 31
• Lorraine Virginia Dunbar Obituary Jun 26, 2026 Bowman Funeral Directors · Jun 26
• Dunbar, WV Weather Forecast – Hourly & 15-Day SpaceRef · Sep 17
• Dunbar Toll Bridge to close Sunday afternoon for deck repair WCHS · Aug 15

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What Makes Dunbar Unique

• One of 6 places in the US named Dunbar — but the Virginia one has a character all its own.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.02 sq mi.
• 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

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

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