Big Island, Virginia

Big Island is a census-designated place (CDP) in northern Bedford County, Virginia, United States. The population as of the 2010 Census was 303.[1] The small community is located along the James River north of Lynchburg, Virginia. The area is named for a large, uninhabited island in the river upstream from the community.[2]

Big Island
CDP
Methodist church (former)
Big Island
Location within the Commonwealth of Virginia
Coordinates: 37°32′3″N 79°21′43″W
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyBedford
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
24526
FIPS code51-07400
GNIS feature ID2629017

The Bedford Hydropower Project and larger Cushaw Hydroelectric Project dams are located near Big Island and provide electricity to a portion of Bedford County, including the Town of Bedford.

The community is centered around a Georgia Pacific paper mill that has been in operation for more than 125 years and is considered one of the longest continuously producing paper mills in the United States.[3]

Fire protection to the Big Island area is provided by the Big Island Vol. Fire Company, Inc., and Emergency medical services are provided by the Big Island Emergency Crew, Inc. and Bedford Co. Dept. of Fire & Rescue.

References
  1. Virginia Trend Report 2: State and Complete Places (Sub-state 2010 Census Data). Archived 2012-07-11 at Archive.today Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed 2011-06-08.
  2. Carmel, Margaret (30 May 2016). "Big Island Mill celebrates 125 years". The News & Advance. The News & Advance. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  3. Carmel, Margaret (30 May 2016). "Big Island Mill celebrates 125 years". The News & Advance. The News & Advance. Retrieved 20 May 2019.



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