Highland SpringsVirginia
Highland Springs is a census-designated place (CDP) located in Henrico County, Virginia, United States, 4.3 miles (7 km) east of Richmond. The population was 16,604 at the 2020 census..
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About Highland Springs
Highland Springs, VA is a small unincorporated community located in eastern Virginia.
Highland Springs holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 7.97 square miles.
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What Makes Highland Springs Unique
- The only place in America named Highland Springs — 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 eastern Virginia, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Highland Springs
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🍽️ Where to Eat in Highland Springs
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🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Highland Springs
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🏫 Schools in Highland Springs
- Adult Education Center
- Advanced Career Education Center at Highland Springs
- An Achievable Dream Middle and High School Oak Avenue Comple
- Empowerment Academy
- Fair Oaks Elementary
- General Academic Development
- Henrico Virtual Academy
- Highland Springs Elementary
- Highland Springs High
- ISEAP Program
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.