Grundy, Virginia

Grundy, Virginia
Town
U.S. Route 460 in Grundy
Location of Grundy in Buchanan County, Virginia
Coordinates: 37°16′40.40″N 82°05′56.48″W / 37.2778889°N 82.0990222°W / 37.2778889; -82.0990222
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	Buchanan
Founded	1858
Incorporated	1876
Government
• Mayor	Marvin Wade McGeorge
Area [1]
• Total	5.040 sq mi (13.053 km2)
• Land	4.986 sq mi (12.913 km2)
• Water	0.054 sq mi (0.139 km2)
Elevation [2]	1,060 ft (323 m)
Population  (2020)[3]
• Total	875
• Estimate  (2023)[4]	837
• Density	167.88/sq mi (64.82/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Code	24614
Area code	276
FIPS code	51-33648
GNIS feature ID	1498485[2]
Sales tax	5.3%[5]
Website	townofgrundy.com

Grundy is a town in Buchanan County, Virginia, United States, an area located within the Appalachian Mountains region. It is the county seat of Buchanan County.^[6] The town is home to the Appalachian School of Law. The population was 875 at the 2020 census.^[3]

Legislation establishing Buchanan County in 1858 designated a plot of land at the confluence of the Levisa Fork River and Slate Creek as the seat of government for the county and directed the erection of the county courthouse on the plot, which marked the beginnings of what would be Grundy.

Although originally developed along the Levisa Fork River, which provided a transportation and power waterway, the town suffered from nine major floods since 1929 that have caused extensive damage, the last of which occurred in 1977. It is notable for having major businesses relocated in the 21st century to higher ground to prevent such damage in the future. A mountain opposite the historic town was blasted to provide a kind of plateau where much of the town was relocated and redeveloped. The federal project included construction of bridges and a flood wall, as well as the relocation of some roadways.

During the American Civil War, the town served as a stop-over for Union troops on their way to the Battle of Saltville.