Rustburg is a census-designated place (CDP) in and the county seat of Campbell County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,585 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Lynchburg metropolitan area.
The public high school in Rustburg is Rustburg High School. The public primary and elementary schools are Rustburg Middle School, Rustburg Elementary School, Yellow Branch Elementary School, Fray Educational Center, and Campbell County Technical Center.
History
Rustburg was named for Jeremiah Rust, who donated of his land for the village in 1784.
The Campbell County Courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981.
Geography
Rustburg is located in north-central Campbell County at (37.273731, −79.098914). U.S. Route 501 passes through the center of town, leading north to Lynchburg and south to Brookneal. Virginia Route 24 also leads through the center of town, running northeast to Concord and west to U.S. Route 29 at Yellow Branch. Long Mountain, topped with communication towers, rises to a summit elevation of northeast of the center of town.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.86%, is water.
Demographics
Rustburg was first listed as a census designated place in the 2000 U.S. census.