About Elliston
Elliston is a small unincorporated community in southwestern Virginia.
Elliston holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.09 square miles.
📰 Elliston News Today
- Mary Ellen Perdue Phillips Obituary (2026) - Elliston, VA - McCoy Funeral Home - Blacksburg Legacy obituary · Aug 15
- Big Spring Mill returns to Elliston after nearly four years, bringing back its famous flour WSLS · Jun 5
- Community organizing forces stoppage of air permit for MVP Boost compressor station in Elliston, Virginia Appalachian Voices · Jul 2
- Big Spring Mill set to reopen under new ownership WDBJ7 · Jun 4
- Historic Virginia flour mill reopening World Grain · Jun 10
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Elliston Unique
- 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.
- Part of the fabric of Virginia — one of 688 recognized communities statewide.
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 7 miles.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Elliston
- Peddlar Hills Glades State Natural Area Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
- North Fork Valley Rural Historic District reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Elliston
- Eastern Montgomery Elementary
- Eastern Montgomery High
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateVirginia
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area1.09 sq mi
Coordinates37.2230, -80.2157