East Stone Gap, Virginia

About East Stone Gap

East Stone Gap, VA is a small unincorporated community located in southwestern Virginia.

East Stone Gap holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.54 square miles.

📰 East Stone Gap News Today

• East Stone Gap Weather Today & Hourly Forecast SpaceRef.com · Aug 29
• Wade Miller Obituary (1931 - 2026) - Big Stone Gap, VA Kingsport Times News · Jun 3
• Charles Baxter "Charlie" Morris Obituary (2026) - Big Stone Gap, VA - Gilliam Funeral Home & Crematory Legacy | Obituary · Aug 12
• Lowell Thomas Fuson Obituary | Hagy and Fawbush FH | Norton, VA Tribute Archive · Sep 30
• Obituary for Betty Sue (Begley) Sullivan - Egan-Ryan Funeral Home Egan-Ryan Funeral Home · May 21

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📰 Local News

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What Makes East Stone Gap Unique

• The only place in America named East Stone Gap — 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

• 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.

🍽️ Where to Eat in East Stone Gap

• Huddle House — american
• Little Mexico — mexican

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

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Devil's Bathtub · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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