Virgie Kentucky Map

About Virgie, Kentucky

Virgie is a locality in Pike County, Kentucky, United States. It is a small community with a population of 424. The population density is 155.4 people per km². Virgie is located at 37.3351°N, 82.5796°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 41572.

Virgie rests in a fold of the Appalachian Mountains, where emerald slopes rise steeply from the valley floor, their flanks often shrouded in a fine, mist-like rain that clings to the dense rhododendron and oak. It lies 52.9 miles north of Marshall, TN (from Marshall, TN: bearing 5°T), and is situated 7.8 miles east of Wheelwright. The air here carries the damp, earthy perfume of the forest, a scent deepened by the rich soil and the constant murmur of unseen creeks feeding into the Tug Fork River. Houses, painted in practical shades of white, gray, and muted blues, cling to the hillsides or cluster along the winding road, each with its own small patch of garden or weathered porch. The sun, when it breaks through the persistent cloud cover, casts a diffused, almost buttery light on the landscape, softening the sharp edges of the terrain and lending a quiet grace to the weathered barns and fences. The history of Virgie is deeply entwined with the extraction of coal, a legacy that has shaped its economy and its people with a stoic resilience. Though the boom times have long since faded, the echoes of the mining era still resonate in the quiet hum of the few remaining businesses that serve the local population, primarily focused on agriculture and small retail. The steep, wooded hillsides, once scarred by strip mines, are slowly being reclaimed by nature, the raw earth softening under a green blanket, a testament to the land's enduring capacity for renewal. The rhythm of life in Virgie is measured and steady, dictated less by the hurried pulse of the outside world and more by the changing seasons and the enduring bonds of community forged over generations.

About This Virgie Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Virgie, Kentucky — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.335104, -82.579599. 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 Virgie and Pike County.

Detailed location data for Virgie includes the ZIP code (41572), telephone area code (859), county seat of Pike County (Pikeville), and school district assignment (Pike 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 Virgie is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.