Hallwood Virginia Map

About Hallwood, Virginia

Hallwood is a locality in Accomack County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 202. The population density is 330.5 people per km². Hallwood is located at 37.8774°N, 75.5895°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Hallwood is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 23664, 23359.

Hallwood occupies a low-slung stretch of the Eastern Shore where the earth seems to hold the moisture of the Atlantic in every clod of soil. It lies 21.1 miles south-southwest of Worcester, MD (from Worcester, MD: bearing 203°T), and is situated 13.7 miles south of Pocomoke City. Messongo Creek carves a slow, serpentine path through the landscape, its dark, brackish waters acting as a quiet artery that feeds the surrounding wetlands. To the west, the subtle rise of Bailey Ridge marks the horizon, a distant reminder of the shifting topography that eventually gives way to the flat, expansive expanse of Guilford Flats. The air here carries a heavy, salt-sweet weight, particularly when the wind shifts to pull the scent of Island Field Cove across the fields. Beyond the immediate reach of the creek, the land flattens into a patchwork of agricultural plots, where the quality of light at dusk turns the tall grasses into a pale, flickering gold that seems to vibrate against the deepening gray of the sky.

Hallwood remains defined by its deep-rooted relationship with the land and the surrounding water, a legacy that persists long after the initial waves of settlement. The local economy draws its strength from this connection, with the seasonal rhythms of farming and the nearby Saxis Wildlife Management Area anchoring the daily pace of life. Residents have long looked toward the marshes and the distant silhouette of Old Tree Island, recognizing that the bounty of the region depends entirely on the health of the coastal environment. While Wallops Pond provides a freshwater stillness in an otherwise salt-influenced terrain, the character of the place is forged by the grit of those who work the soil and the water. It is a quiet, deliberate life, one where the passage of time is measured not by the clock, but by the slow, inevitable migration of birds across the marshes and the steady, unyielding cycle of the tides.

About This Hallwood Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Hallwood, Virginia. Coordinates: 37.877429, -75.589516. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Hallwood includes the ZIP code (23664, 23359), telephone area code (757), county seat of Accomack County (Accomac), and school district assignment (Accomack County Public Schools).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.