Cobbs Creek Virginia Map

About Cobbs Creek, Virginia

Cobbs Creek is a locality in Mathews County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 12.0 people per km². Cobbs Creek is located at 37.5057°N, 76.3969°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 23035.

Cobbs Creek unfurls along the western edge of Mathews County, Virginia, a landscape where the earth gently slopes towards the languid embrace of the Chesapeake Bay. It lies 23.5 miles north-east of Williamsburg, VA (from Williamsburg, VA: bearing 46°T), and is situated 9.7 miles north-east of Gloucester Courthouse. Here, the air carries the briny tang of salt and the sweet, damp scent of marsh grasses, a constant reminder of the water's pervasive influence. Ancient live oaks, their branches draped with Spanish moss like spectral beards, stand sentinel over fields of soybeans and corn, their broad leaves rustling with a sound like whispered secrets. The roads, many still unpaved, wind through a mosaic of dense woodlands and open meadows, punctuated by the occasional weathered farmhouse and the glint of sunlight on distant tidal creeks. The horizon is a soft blur of green and blue, the sky overhead a vast canvas that shifts from the pale, milky light of dawn to the fiery hues of sunset. The history of Cobbs Creek is inextricably linked to the rhythms of the water and the land, a story of resilience and quiet adaptation. For generations, its economy has been shaped by the bounty of the bay – oysters harvested from its fertile beds, and seafood brought ashore by hardy fishermen. This maritime heritage is not merely a chapter in a history book; it is a living tradition, visible in the weathered docks where workboats still tie up and in the small, family-run seafood markets that dot the landscape. The soil, rich and dark, has sustained generations of farmers, their fields a testament to a continuous connection with the earth. While the world outside rushes by at an ever-increasing pace, life in Cobbs Creek maintains a more deliberate cadence, a gentle unfolding where the changing tides and the turning of the seasons remain the most reliable clocks.

About This Cobbs Creek Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Cobbs Creek, Virginia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.505692, -76.39689. 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 Cobbs Creek and Mathews County.

Detailed location data for Cobbs Creek includes the ZIP code (23035), telephone area code (804), county seat of Mathews County (Mathews), and school district assignment. 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 Cobbs Creek is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.