Merrimac, Virginia

About Merrimac

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

Merrimac holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.72 square miles.

📰 Merrimac News Today

• Reminder: Second Weekend of Intermittent Overnight Stoppages Scheduled on I-664 at Monitor-Merrimac Memorial Bridge-Tunnel Virginia Department of Transportation (.gov) · May 15
• Merrimac, VA Weather Forecast – Hourly & 15-Day SpaceRef · Aug 30
• Virginia Smith Obituary (2026) - Merrimac, MA - Daily Item Legacy | Obituary · Sep 25
• All southbound lanes reopen on I-664, near Monitor-Merrimac 13newsnow.com · Sep 1
• Person rescued after jumping from Monitor Merrimac Memorial Bridge Tunnel WAVY.com · Apr 9

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Virginia headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Merrimac Unique

• 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.
• 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.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Merrimac

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Merrimac

• Avellinos Italian Restaurant & Pizzaria — italian
• El Rodeo Restuarant — mexican
• First Watch — american
• Kabuki — japanese
• Milano's Italian Restaurant — burger
• Sandro's Pizzeria Italian Restaurant — pizza
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• The Hatch — brunch
• Bull & Bones Brewhouse & Grill
• El Mariachi — mexican

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Frog Pond · Water park

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Merrimac

• Ellett Valley Recreational Area reviews ★
• Cedar Hill Park reviews ★
• Coal Mining Heritage Park and Loop Trail reviews ★
• Dehart Street Tot Lot reviews ★
• Huckleberry Trail reviews ★
• Meadows Park reviews ★
• Mid-County Park reviews ★
• Nellie's Cave Park reviews ★
• Piedmont Vegetable Garden · Garden reviews ★
• The Mill's Best Tree reviews ★

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

Full forecast →

Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Merrimac

🏘️ Nearby Communities