Neighborhoods near Speedwell Elementary School in Speedwell, VA

In the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Southwest Virginia, Elk Creek blends a deep country feel with access to modern-day necessities and amenities. “Elk Creek is a largely agricultural community in a beautiful valley,” says local Realtor Joan Collins of Collins and Associates, who has been in real estate for 23 years. “It’s rural with

Named for the two unincorporated communities it comprises, Speedwell-Cripple Creek offers a rural lifestyle in the heart of Appalachia. Once home to stone furnaces that melted down iron ore mined in the valley, Cripple Creek loosely carves out the northern border of the community and is a source of natural beauty and outdoor recreation in the

Wytheville, VA combines history with small-town charm. It has affordable housing, easy interstate access, and the Haller-Gibboney Rock House museum. The area is safer than the national average with a highly rated middle school.

Rural Retreat, VA is a quiet country town near Marion and Wytheville. Rural Retreat Lake and Mount Rogers offer camping and fishing. Homes span ranches to log cabins on large lots. The area has highly rated schools.

Ivanhoe, VA, nestled in the Appalachians, offers rural living near the New River. The area features New River Trail State Park and Jubilee Park. Carroll County Public Schools are highly rated. Wytheville provides nearby amenities.

Fries, VA, a former mill town on the New River, is now a quiet outdoor destination. It offers access to New River Trail and Grayson Highlands State Parks, attracting nature lovers and second-home buyers.

Sugar Grove, VA, is in the Appalachian Mountains with scenic trails and campsites. It has cabins and farms, and Sugar Grove Highway connects to Marion for dining and retail. Crime rates are lower than the national average.