Mount Sidney, Virginia

About Mount Sidney

Set in the central part of Virginia, Mount Sidney is a small unincorporated community.

Mount Sidney holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.66 square miles.

📰 Mount Sidney News Today

• Mount Sidney, VA Air Quality & Pollen Weather Underground · Aug 14
• Mount Sidney man arrested for federal child sex crimes after DHS sting operation WHSV · Jul 14
• Douglas Wayne Ocheltree Obituary Jan 11, 2026 Coffman Funeral Home and Crematory · Mar 27
• Augusta Water acquires historic Seawright Springs Rocktown Now · May 14
• Joan S Wine Obituary (2026) - Mount Sidney, VA - Bear Funeral Home - Churchville Legacy obituary · Jun 1

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Mount Sidney Unique

• The only place in America named Mount Sidney — 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 6 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Mount Sidney

• Ciro's Pizza — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Augusta Military Academy Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏫 Schools in Mount Sidney

• Edward G. Clymore Elementary
• Fort Defiance High
• North River Elementary
• S. Gordon Stewart Middle

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Mount Sidney

🏘️ Nearby Communities