Ivanhoe, Virginia

Ivanhoe is a census-designated place (CDP) in southern Wythe County, Virginia, United States, that straddles the border of Wythe and Carroll counties. The population as of the 2010 Census was 551.[1] Ivanhoe is situated in the Appalachian Mountains along New River, and New River Trail State Park passes through Ivanhoe.

Demographics

According to the 2010 census, the CDP had a total population of 551, of whom 97.10% were White, 1.45% were American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.91 were some other race, 0.18% were two or more races. Of these, 1.45% were Hispanic or Latino of any race.[2]

History

Ivanhoe was the birthplace of Robert Sayers Sheffey, eccentric Methodist circuit rider and evangelist.

A nearby rock quarry and mines were no longer operating in 2018.[3]

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  The Ivanhoe blast furnace which closed down in the 1910s
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  Cleanup day on the New River Trail State Park in 2013
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  One of the churches in Ivanhoe
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  The Rock Crusher

References

1. Virginia Trend Report 2: State and Complete Places (Sub-state 2010 Census Data). Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed 2011-06-08.
2. "2010 Census Population of Ivanhoe, Virginia". CensusViewer. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
3. Lucas, Ivete; Bresnan, Patrick (March 13, 2018). "A Cursed Appalachian Mining Town". The Atlantic. Retrieved March 21, 2018.

36°50′24″N 80°58′00″W