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

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	551		—
U.S. Decennial Census[2] 2010[3] 2020

Ivanhoe was first listed as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census.^[3]

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.^[4]

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.^[5]

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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