Hiwassee, Virginia

About Hiwassee

Set in the southwestern part of Virginia, Hiwassee is a small unincorporated community.

Officially, Hiwassee is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 5.14 square miles.

📰 Hiwassee News Today

• Merle Thomas Dishon Obituary Jun 15, 2023 Mullins Funeral Home & Crematory · May 16
• We Asked AI Where We Should Move—It Sent Us 13 Hours Away to Alabama, Where We Bought a $740K Home Realtor.com · Sep 25
• Bonnie Sue Robertson Obituary (2026) - Hiwassee, VA - Kendall Funeral Home - Pembroke Legacy | Obituary · Sep 12
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Snowville, Hiwassee, Virginia - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 19
• Trail, Patricia Alice New River Valley News · May 20

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What Makes Hiwassee Unique

• The only place in America named Hiwassee — 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 southwestern Virginia, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Hiwassee

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🏫 Schools in Hiwassee

• Snowville Elementary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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