Penhook, Virginia

About Penhook

Penhook, VA is a small unincorporated community located in southwestern Virginia.

Penhook holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 11.18 square miles.

📰 Penhook News Today

• Marie Hatchett Obituary June 19, 2026 Flora Funeral Service · Jun 19
• Sandy Douglas Grogan | 1949 - 2026 | Obituary Colbert Moran Funeral Home · Apr 6
• Joyce Boone Poland Obituary (2026) - Penhook, VA - Conner Bowman Funeral Home - Virginia Market Pl. Legacy obituary · Jul 2
• Hometown Eats: The Little Mule Cafe WDBJ7 · Feb 19
• Ruby Evelyn Reynolds Obituary (1934 - 2026) - Franklin County, VA - Post and Courier - Myrtle Beach Post and Courier · Mar 20

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Penhook Unique

• The only place in America named Penhook — 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

• 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 10 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Penhook

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🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Penhook

• Appalachian Power Conservation Easement · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Penhook State Boat Ramp reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Penhook

• Snow Creek Elementary

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Penhook

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