Head Waters is an unincorporated community in Highland County, Virginia. Well known because the South Fork South Branch Potomac River rises north of Headwaters, that’s where the town got its name. Major attractions include New Market Battlefield State Historical Park and Woodrow Wilson Birthplace and Museum. Each year in the fall season there is an Apple Harvest Festival in Graves Mountain Farm and Lodge. Among the biggest companies in Head Waters are Youth Development Inc and Armstrong Charles-Poultry House. The biggest school here is Liberty University Law School. One of the best places to visit when you are in Head Waters is camping at the Shenandoah Valley.