Rocky Mount, Virginia

Rocky Mount, VA - Community Information

Rocky Mount VA real estate has been settled as early as 10,000 B. C. For most Americans, ancient means Native American settlement. However, even Native Americans had ancestors and they lived in Rocky Mount VA homes in those times. Rocky Mount lies between two major bodies of water, Smith Mountain Lake and Philpott Reservoir. Settlers of any land tend to build along water instead of inland, because building a boat is easier than blazing a trail and then building a road along it. Today, Rocky Mount is home to over 4,000 people who live on just over four square miles of land.

In the 1700s, when Rocky Mount was settled, it was the western boundary of Virginia. Pioneers from North Carolina, Eastern Virginia and Maryland came here searching for Rocky Mount properties to homestead. The original farming communities and villages exist to this day at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains. General Jubal Early, of Civil War fame, lived and practiced law here both before and after the war. Jesse L. Martin, of Law and Order, was born and raised here. Those seeking real estate in Rocky Mount will be among good company. For more information on Rocky Mount’s history, please check out this page.

The Rocky Mount home buyer will have a choice among schools to which to send his children. There are two elementary schools, a middle school and a high school serving Rocky Mount. College choices are numerous. Some of the many choices close by included Ferrum, Virginia Tech, UVA, Radford, Roanoke, Liberty, Jefferson College of Health Sciences, Virginia Western and Patrick Henry Community College.

Seekers of homes for sale in Rocky Mount will find the beauty of the mountains and countryside hard to resist. Smith Mountain Lake and Philpott Reservoir provide home owners opportunities for fishing, boating and other recreational activities. Fairy Stone State Park is popular due to its namesake, the cross-shaped stones, but also because there are lots of things to do there including camping, boating, swimming and hiking. One of the most popular attractions for buyers of Rocky Mount real estate is the Harvester Performance Center and the Crooked Road. Tap those toes and sway to the music as you check out the many jam sessions and music shows. There is a dinner theater at the Harvester Center, paddlewheel boat rides on the Virginia Dare at Smith Mountain Lake, museums, festivals and breweries, as well as the Farmer’s Market to charm the searcher for Rocky Mount homes for sale. For more information on events and attractions in Rocky Mount, please click here.

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