Madison Heights, Virginia

About Madison Heights

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

Madison Heights holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 19.17 square miles.

📰 Madison Heights News Today

• Margaret Wenning Obituary - June 23, 2026 - Madison Heights, Virginia Durango Herald · Aug 14
• New Amazon hub adds 150+ jobs, boosts Amherst tax base and promises faster deliveries WSET · Jul 28
• Man wanted after attempted armed robbery in Madison Heights WSLS · Jul 5
• Madison Heights Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• David Earl Ramsey Obituary Jun 1, 2026 Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory · Jun 1

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Madison Heights Unique

• 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

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Easy reach of Lynchburg (6 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.

📍 Neighborhoods in Madison Heights

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Madison Heights

• Aji Ramen & Sushi — ramen
• Al Ryan Mediterranean Cuisine — mediterranean
• Batter Bar (café)
• Benny Scarpetta's — pizza
• Bootleggers — burger
• Cafe Monte Bello — coffee shop (café)
• Depot Grill — american
• El Mariachi Cafe & Restaurant — mexican
• Hot & Cold Café — indian
• Hueso Loco — mexican

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Amazement Square · Museum
• BWXT Youth Gallery · Art gallery
• Point of Honor · Attraction
• Super Rad Arcade Bar · Arcade
• The Ann White Academy Gallery · Art gallery
• The Up Front Gallery · Art gallery
• Art Alley · Art gallery
• Art Spot · Art gallery
• Packet Boat Marshall · Attraction
• Riverside Park Historic Train Exhibit · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Madison Heights

• Percival's Island Natural Area reviews ★
• Riverfront Park reviews ★
• Civitan Park reviews ★
• Cliff's Edge Park reviews ★
• Daniel's Hill Center Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Daniel's Hill Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Daniel's Hill Neighborhood Park reviews ★
• Izaak Walton Park reviews ★
• Riveredge Park reviews ★
• Riverside Park reviews ★
• Rotary Centennial Riverfront Skatepark reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Madison Heights

• Amelon Elementary
• Central Va. Training Ctr.
• Elon Elementary
• Madison Heights Elementary
• Monelison Middle

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Madison Heights

🏘️ Nearby Communities