Moneta is a Census-designated place in Bedford and Franklin counties, Virginia, United States, along Route 122 between Bedford and Rocky Mount; Route 122 follows a bypass around the community.
Moneta was popularized as the filming location for scenes in the 1991 movie What About Bob?. In the movie, Bob arrived by bus with his goldfish and went into a local general store, which still stands, albeit in a disheveled state because it is no longer open.
Moneta is one of several postal addresses for homes located on both sides of Smith Mountain Lake, whether in Bedford or in Franklin counties, since there is no Smith Mountain Lake postal address.
Olive Branch Missionary Baptist Church and the Holland-Duncan House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
On August 26, 2015, the community made news when journalists Alison Parker and Adam Ward were murdered on live television by former colleague Vester Flanagan.
