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Glen Lyn, Virginia

Town · Population 93 · #224 in Virginia

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Glen Lyn is an unincorporated community in Giles County, Virginia, United States, at the confluence of the East and New rivers. Glen Lyn was incorporated as a town in 1926, and remained so until 2024 after its residents voted to dissolve the town's charter and become an unincorporated community.

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About Glen Lyn

Glen Lyn, VA is a tiny community located in western Virginia with an estimated population of 93.

Glen Lyn holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.61 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 152 residents per square mile.

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What Makes Glen Lyn Unique

The only place in America named Glen Lyn — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
With 93 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
Positioned in western Virginia, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

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.
Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

⚡ Quick Facts

StateVirginia

TypeTown

Population (2024)93

Rank in state#224 of 227

Land area0.61 sq mi

Density152/sq mi

Coordinates37.3727, -80.8589

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