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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100823131148
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000850606-10-000007
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100823
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100823
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100823

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Moffett Lyle A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001439582

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-18265
		FILM NUMBER:		101031983

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O COMMUNITY FINANCIAL CORP/VA/
		STREET 2:		38 NORTH CENTRAL AVENUE
		CITY:			STAUNTON
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			24401

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			COMMUNITY FINANCIAL CORP /VA/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000850606
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED [6035]
		IRS NUMBER:				541532044
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			VA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		38 NORTH CENTRAL AVE
		CITY:			STAUNTON
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			24401
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7038860796

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		38 NORTH CENTRAL AVE
		CITY:			STAUNTON
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			24401

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	COMMUNITY FINANCIAL CORP /DE/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940919
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2010-08-23</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>COMMUNITY FINANCIAL CORP /VA/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CFFC</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerName>Moffett Lyle A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O COMMUNITY FINANCIAL CORP/VA/</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>38 NORTH CENTRAL AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>STAUNTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>VA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>24401</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>SVP</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-08-23</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>4.1</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>8732</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>401k</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

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        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock Options</value>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>9.4</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2003-12-17</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2013-12-16</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>2000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2000</value>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
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            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2005-03-23</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2015-03-22</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Shares acquired pursuant to the registrant's 401K plan. The balance is reported per the statement of March 31, 2010.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Shares acquired under the registrant's 2003 stock option and incentive plans, 16b-3 plans.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>R. Jerry Giles, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-08-23</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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