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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. 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.

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.

  • Ivanhoe Furnace (8288130696)

    The Ivanhoe blast furnace which closed down in the 1910s

  • New River Trail State Park New River Cleanup Day (14773125089)

    Cleanup day on the New River Trail State Park in 2013

  • Forest United Methodist Church - panoramio

    One of the churches in Ivanhoe

  • Rock crusher at Ivanhoe KB (22578442579)

    The Rock Crusher

See also

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