Samsula-Spruce Creek Florida Map

About Samsula-Spruce Creek, Florida

Samsula-Spruce Creek is a locality in Volusia County, Florida, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,852. The population density is 118.9 people per km². Samsula-Spruce Creek is located at 29.0388°N, 81.0644°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 32128.

Samsula-Spruce Creek exists in a landscape where the low, flat terrain meets the slow, winding arteries of Florida's interior waterways. It lies 8.0 miles south-south-west of Port Orange, FL (from Port Orange, FL: bearing 211°T), and is situated 8.4 miles west of New Smyrna Beach. Here, the air often hangs thick and humid, carrying the scent of damp earth and pine needles, particularly after a rain. Live oaks, gnarled and draped with Spanish moss, stand sentinel over fields that might have once been prime farmland, now yielding to a more wild, untamed growth. The light, especially in the late afternoon, can lend a soft, golden hue to the saw palmettos and the occasional cluster of cabbage palms, creating a gentle, almost dreamlike quality that settles over the scattered homes and small businesses. The quiet hum of insects forms a constant, low-level soundtrack to the day, punctuated by the distant calls of unseen birds. The history of Samsula-Spruce Creek is tied to the fertile lands and the waterways that have long served as its highways. Early settlers were drawn to the potential for agriculture, with citrus groves and cattle ranching shaping the local economy for generations. While large-scale farming has receded in many areas, the agricultural heritage still lingers, evident in the roadside stands that appear in season and the enduring connection many residents feel to the land. The Spruce Creek itself, a placid waterway, hints at a past where it was a more vital conduit for goods and people, its slow current now a mirror reflecting the sky and the overhanging trees, a quiet testament to the passage of time and the enduring character of this particular corner of Volusia County.

About This Samsula-Spruce Creek Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Samsula-Spruce Creek, Florida — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 29.03879, -81.064426. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Samsula-Spruce Creek and Volusia County.

Detailed location data for Samsula-Spruce Creek includes the ZIP code (32168), telephone area code (850), county seat of Volusia County (DeLand), and school district assignment (Volusia County School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Samsula-Spruce Creek is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.