Families
The Alleghany Highlands is a natural choice for families looking for a great place to raise their children.
Retirees looking for low costs of living, high quality of life and plenty to do. And people of all ages wanting to start a business, take advantage of our unparalleled outdoor amenities or be a part of our growing arts scene.
This website contains a lot of information to help you get settled into the community. If we haven’t answered all you questions, just ask! These organizations also may be helpful:
- Alleghany Highlands Chamber of Commerce and Tourism
- Alleghany Highlands Tourism
- Alleghany Highlands Arts Council
- Alleghany County Parks and Recreation
- Covington Parks and Recreation
Education
Families moving to the Alleghany Highlands will find a variety of education opportunities for all ages. The region offers two excellent public school systems.
Real Estate
From mountain-top retreats to in-town fixer-uppers, the Alleghany Highlands housing stock offers a wide variety. Executives and first-time buyers, families and retirees can find the home of their dreams.
The average of all homes on the market is $161,938, well below the national average home price of $212,000.
B. A. Rupert
239 W. Main Street
Covington, VA 24426
540-962-7071
RupertRE@ntelos.net
Bowman’s Auction Company
117 Falcon Ridge Road
Clifton Forge, VA 24422
540-862-5367
monty@bowmansauction.com
Fairfield Farms Realty
518 W. Main Street
Clifton Forge, VA 24422
540-862-1150
rnshowalter@aol.com
Fresh Farms & Country Properties
245 W. Main Street
Covington, VA 24426
540-965-3327
fresh@cfw.com
Greenways Real Estate & Auction
201 W. Locust Street
Covington, VA 24426
540-962-1155
Highlands Realty
605 Main Street
Covington, VA 24426
540-962-7589
pjdoyle@ntelos.net
James River Realty
600 Main Street
Clifton Forge, VA 24422
800-838-2117
info@jamesriverrealtyva.com
Racey & Dean, Inc.
535 Main Street
Clifton Forge, VA 24422
540-862-5744
raceyanddean@ntelos.net
Sams & Company
2831 S. Carpenter Drive
Covington, VA 24426
540-962-4035
samsco@ntelos.net
Virginia Real Estate
230 N. Court Avenue
Covington, VA 24426
540-962-3217
varlest@ntelos.net
Utilities
Electric
Dominion Virginia Power provides electric service to most of the Alleghany Highlands, but some outlying rural areas may be served by Electric Co-ops.
BARC Electric
540-997-9124
barc@vaix.net
Craig Botetourt
540-864-5121
craigbot@tds.net
Dominion Virginia Power
866-667-3000
bryan_smith@dom.com
Gas
Amerigas (Propane)
419 Ridgeway Street
Clifton Forge, VA 24422
540-862-4148
Brenda.vess@amerigas.com
Columbia Gas of Virginia (Natural Gas)
800-543-8911
Highland Propane (Propane)
800-552-6514
Fuel/Oil
Covington Farm & Fuel
121 N. Alleghany Avenue
Covington, VA 24426
540-962-1983
Dixie Gas & Oil
701 Locust Street
Covington, VA 24426
540-962-6336
Dixie@dixiegas.com
Whiting Jamison Oil
610 Locust Street
Covington, VA 24426
540-962-1176
Telecommunications
Direct TV (Satellite TV)
800-280-4388
Lumos Networks (Cable TV, Internet, Telephone)
342 Court Street
Covington, VA 24426
877-468-3567
nTelos Wireless (Wireless)
119 Mall Road
Covington, VA 24426
540-962-9830
swansons@ntelos.com
Shentel (Cable TV)
370 W. Main Street
Covington, VA 24426
540-962-6916
U.S. Cellular (Wireless)
356 W. Main Street
Covington, VA 24426
540-965-1150
standard@aol.com
U.S. Cellular (Wireless)
313 Thacker Avenue
Covington, VA 24426
540-962-6794
Verizon Wireless (Wireless)
339 Thacker Road
Covington, VA 24426
540-962-8158
Water/Sewer
Alleghany County Public Works
9212 Winterberry Avenue
Covington, VA 24426540-863-6650
Clifton Forge Public Works
Howard Street
Clifton Forge, VA 24422
540-863-2517
Covington Public Works
333 W. Locust Street
Covington, VA 24426
540-965-6350