Jewell Ridge Virginia Map

About Jewell Ridge, Virginia

Jewell Ridge is a locality in Tazewell County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 45. The population density is 44.7 people per km². Jewell Ridge is located at 37.1848°N, 81.7884°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 24622.

Jewell Ridge is a place where the land folds itself into long, sinuous ridges, cloaked in the deep green of mixed hardwoods and pines, their branches often heavy with the mist that rises from the valley floors. It lies 46.4 miles north-north-east of Bristol, TN (from Bristol, TN: bearing 28°T), and is situated 6.3 miles north of Richlands. The terrain here is a study in ascents and descents, with narrow hollows that hold the cool, damp air and higher slopes that catch the sun's generous light. Ravines, etched by countless seasons of rain, cleave the mountainsides, their rocky beds a testament to the persistent work of water. Here and there, where the trees thin, one can glimpse the patchwork of fields and the clustered rooftops of dwellings, suggesting human presence amidst the wilder inclinations of the landscape. The air itself carries a particular clarity, a freshness born of elevation and the vastness of the surrounding forests. The economic life of Jewell Ridge has long been tied to the earth, its history deeply entwined with the extraction of coal from the seams that lie beneath these ancient mountains. The echoes of that industry, though quieter now, still resonate in the memories of its people and the enduring character of the community. Small farms, a persistent legacy, still dot the hillsides, their fields producing a modest bounty, while a more contemporary spirit of diversification is slowly taking root. The local character is one of resilience and a quiet self-sufficiency, a disposition shaped by the demanding beauty of the Appalachian landscape and the enduring strength of its inhabitants.

About This Jewell Ridge Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Jewell Ridge, Virginia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.184836, -81.788447. 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 Jewell Ridge and Tazewell County.

Detailed location data for Jewell Ridge includes the ZIP code (24622), telephone area code (276), county seat of Tazewell County (Tazewell), and school district assignment (Tazewell County Public Schools). 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 Jewell Ridge is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.