Council, VirginiaCouncil is an unincorporated community in Buchanan County, Virginia, United States.EconomyCouncil Industrial Park is located in Council. In 2021, textile manufacturer "Maine Five" announced it was opening a sewing factory at the industrial park, and planned to employ 100 workers by 2026.Notable people Helen Timmons Henderson, elected to the Virginia state legislature. William Henry McFarland, member of the Virginia House of Delegates Ashley Stroehlein, sports reporter.