Harriston, Virginia

About Harriston

Harriston, VA is a small unincorporated community located in central Virginia.

Harriston holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.58 square miles.

📰 Harriston News Today

• Leland Foster Brown, Jr. Obituary Jul 29, 2026 Coffman Funeral Home and Crematory · Jul 31
• Charles Quick Obituary (1933 - 2026) - Grottoes, VA - The News Virginian Legacy obituary · Mar 12
• Harriston, VA 10-Day Weather Forecast WeatherBug · Aug 30
• Dorothy Jane (Kelley) Hanger Obituary Mar 7, 2019 Coffman Funeral Home and Crematory · Mar 30
• Harriston, Virginia Population 2026 World Population Review · Aug 21

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What Makes Harriston Unique

• The only place in America named Harriston — 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.
• 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 5 miles.

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