Woodlawn, Virginia

About Woodlawn

Set in the northeastern part of Virginia, Woodlawn is a small unincorporated community.

Officially, Woodlawn is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 2.29 square miles.

📰 Woodlawn News Today

• West Virginia woman arrested in connection to Woodlawn motel shooting - WBAL-TV WBAL-TV · Sep 30
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Woodlawn, Virginia - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 9
• Etta Bond Obituary (1950 - 2026) - Woodlawn, VA - The Carroll News Legacy | Obituary · Oct 1
• David Glenn Beasley Obituary Jun 28, 2026 Moody Funeral Services · Jun 28
• Bodycam video shows Fairfax County police arresting 2 men in Woodlawn robbery WJLA · May 15

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

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What Makes Woodlawn Unique

• One of 9 places in the US named Woodlawn — but the Virginia one has a character all its own.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in northeastern Virginia, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 2 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Woodlawn

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🍽️ Where to Eat in Woodlawn

• Chef Huang's — chinese
• Grandma's Famous Cafe
• Las Carnitas — salvadoran
• Mana Pupuseria & Taqueria — latin american
• Pupuseria Doña Azucena — papusa
• Su Pollo — chicken
• Thai Herbs — thai
• Top's China — chinese
• Rahama African Restaurant & Catering — african

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

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Woodlawn

• George Washington Park reviews ★
• Jackson M. Abbott Wetland Refuge · Nature reserve reviews ★
• McNaughton Fields reviews ★
• Pinewood Lake Park reviews ★
• Vernon Heights Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Walt Whitman School Site reviews ★
• Woodlawn Park reviews ★

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of Woodlawn

🏘️ Nearby Communities