Plum Creek Virginia Map

About Plum Creek, Virginia

Plum Creek is a locality in Washington County, Virginia, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,350. The population density is 336.1 people per km². Plum Creek is located at 37.1271°N, 80.5034°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 24340, 24073.

Plum Creek carves a winding, silver path through a landscape defined by the quiet persistence of limestone outcrops and verdant, sloped pastures. It lies 28.9 miles east-northeast of Bristol, VA (from Bristol, VA: bearing 59°T), and is situated 3.4 miles west-northwest of Chilhowie. The atmosphere here holds a heavy, damp clarity, especially when the light of late afternoon catches the mist rising from Hanger Hollow, casting long, bruised shadows that stretch toward the distant, hazy silhouette of the Appalachian Mountains. Beyond the immediate banks, the land rises into fields that have long surrendered to the slow, rhythmic reclamation of cedar and briar, while the soil itself remains a dark, iron-rich medium that dictates the pace of the seasons. Residents often find their way toward the quiet expanse of Glade Spring Rec. Park, where the air tastes of dampened earth and the stillness is broken only by the occasional rustle of hardwoods.

Plum Creek serves as a silent witness to a history of agrarian labor, where the remnants of old stone foundations speak to a time when local commerce was bound strictly to the yields of the soil and the seasonal cycles of the harvest. While the economy has shifted away from the intensive tobacco and grain cycles of the previous century, the heritage of the region remains visible in the sturdy, weathered architecture that punctuates the fields. Travelers seeking a slower vantage point occasionally drift toward the Blue Grass Trail, a path that offers a broader perspective of the valley’s character, while those looking for deeper water find themselves drawn toward the depths of Laurel Bed Lake. Life in Plum Creek moves with an unforced cadence, shaped by the practical demands of the land and a deep, quiet familiarity with the geography that sustains it.

About This Plum Creek Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Plum Creek, Virginia. Coordinates: 37.127093, -80.503368. 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 Plum Creek includes the ZIP code (24340, 24073), telephone area code (276, 540), county seat of Washington County (Abingdon), and school district assignment (Montgomery 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.