Willis Virginia Map

About Willis, Virginia

Willis is a locality in Floyd County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 8.0 people per km². Willis is located at 36.8579°N, 80.4809°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 24380.

Willis lies in a valley carved by ancient streams, where the rolling hills of the Blue Ridge Mountains begin to fold and soften. It lies 25.9 miles south of Blacksburg, VA (from Blacksburg, VA: bearing 188°T), and is situated 9.9 miles north-north-east of Laurel Fork. The air here, especially in the lingering warmth of late afternoon, carries the scent of pine and damp earth, a quiet perfume that settles over the landscape. Fields of green and gold, patched with the darker, richer hues of cultivated soil, stretch out towards the tree-lined ridges, their slopes a mosaic of oak, maple, and scattered evergreens. The creek, a silver thread in the valley floor, murmurs its way through the heart of Willis, reflecting the vast, often cloud-streaked sky that presides over this part of Floyd County. The history of Willis is deeply entwined with the land and the sturdy folk who have worked it. For generations, farming has been the lifeblood, with cattle and burley tobacco the primary crops that shaped the local economy. Though the tobacco industry has seen its own seasons of change, the agricultural spirit endures, evident in the scattered farmsteads and the proud, weathered barns that dot the hillsides. The simple, unadorned architecture of the homes and businesses speaks to a practical heritage, a lineage of resilience and self-sufficiency that still characterizes the people of Willis. It’s a place where the old ways still hold a quiet sway, where the pace of life is measured by the turn of seasons rather than the ticking of a clock.

About This Willis Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Willis, Virginia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 36.857911, -80.480894. 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 Willis and Floyd County.

Detailed location data for Willis includes the ZIP code (24380), telephone area code (276), county seat of Floyd County (Floyd), 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 Willis is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.