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]
- The Ivanhoe blast furnace which closed down in the 1910s
- Cleanup day on the New River Trail State Park in 2013
- One of the churches in Ivanhoe
- The Rock Crusher
References
- Virginia Trend Report 2: State and Complete Places (Sub-state 2010 Census Data). Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed 2011-06-08.
- "2010 Census Population of Ivanhoe, Virginia". CensusViewer. Retrieved 2018-03-21.
- Lucas, Ivete; Bresnan, Patrick (March 13, 2018). "A Cursed Appalachian Mining Town". The Atlantic. Retrieved 2018-03-21.
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