Hurt Virginia Map

About Hurt, Virginia

Hurt is a locality in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,361. The population density is 153.5 people per km². Hurt is located at 37.0926°N, 79.2964°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 24563.

Hurt unfolds along the banks of the Roanoke River, its landscape defined by the gentle swell of Piedmont terrain, a place where the sky seems to hold a particular, soft luminescence, especially in the late afternoon. It lies 15.9 miles south of Timberlake, VA (from Timberlake, VA: bearing 188°T), and is situated 1.5 miles south-southwest of Altavista. The land here is a study in muted greens and earthy browns, punctuated by stands of oak and pine that whisper secrets to the breeze. Creek beds, dry in the summer’s heat but teeming with life after a rain, carve their way through the soil, feeding into the wider, languid flow of the river, its surface often mirroring the clouds drifting overhead with a placid indifference. The air, particularly after a spring shower, carries the clean, damp scent of turned earth and growing things, a subtle perfume that clings to the very fibers of the place. The history of Hurt is interwoven with the agricultural past of southern Virginia, a legacy of tobacco farming and the quiet resilience of those who worked this land. While the grand plantations of legend are absent, the echoes of a simpler, more arduous existence linger in the old farmsteads and the weathered barns that dot the countryside. The local economy, once heavily reliant on agriculture, now shows a broader, more diversified character, with small manufacturing and service industries contributing to the steady hum of daily life. Travelers passing through Hurt might notice the unpretentious nature of its businesses, a reflection of the town's unhurried pace, a place where the past is not so much a grand monument as it is a quiet companion to the present.

About This Hurt Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Hurt, Virginia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.092643, -79.296412. 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 Hurt and Pittsylvania County.

Detailed location data for Hurt includes the ZIP code (24563), telephone area code (276), county seat of Pittsylvania County (Chatham), and school district assignment (Pittsylvania 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 Hurt is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.