Halifax, Virginia
About Halifax
Halifax, VA is a small town located in southern Virginia with an estimated population of 1,090.
Officially, Halifax is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 3.78 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 288 residents per square mile.
📰 Halifax News Today
- Halifax has connection in milestone moment YourGV.com · Oct 7
- Banister Lake Dam operator under investigation by FERC over low water levels WSLS · Sep 22
- Halifax community cleans up Banister River as officials investigate fish kill WSET · Sep 19
- Worsening Halifax County drought prompts Service Authority to restrict bulk water hauling WDBJ7 · Sep 11
- Halifax, VA Weather Forecast – Hourly & 15-Day SpaceRef · Sep 2
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
📰 Local News
Read the latest Virginia headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.
Virginia news on Bless News Daily →What Makes Halifax Unique
- Positioned in southern 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
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Halifax
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Halifax
- Beck's Bar & Grill — bar and grill
- Juicy Seafood — seafood
- Molasses Grill — regional
- Yamato — japanese
- The Packhouse — american
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Halifax
- Mountain Road Historic District reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Halifax
- PACE Academy
- Sinai Elementary
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
🌤️ Current Weather
Source: National Weather Service