Swords Creek, Virginia

Swords Creek
Unincorporated community
Swords Creek is located in Virginia
Swords Creek
Swords Creek
Swords Creek is located in the United States
Swords Creek
Swords Creek
Coordinates: 37°02′10″N 81°55′04″W / 37.03611°N 81.91778°W / 37.03611; -81.91778
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyRussell
Elevation
1,867 ft (569 m)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
24649
Area code276
GNIS feature ID1496285[1]

Swords Creek is an unincorporated community in Russell County, Virginia. Swords Creek is located at the junction of Virginia State Route 67 and State Route 633 3.4 miles (5.5 km) east-northeast of Honaker. Swords Creek has a post office with ZIP code 24649.[2][3] The community was founded by hunters Henry and Michael Sword, for whom the settlement was named.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Swords Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
  3. ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 22, 2012.
  4. ^ Tennis, Joe (2004). Southwest Virginia Crossroads: An Almanac of Place Names And Places to See. The Overmountain Press. p. 166. ISBN 9781570722561.


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