Smith Creek
Smith Creek is a stream in Augusta, Virginia. Smith Creek is situated nearby to the hamlet Fordwick, as well as near the village Craigsville.Places of Interest
Highlights include Augusta Correctional Center and Estaline Schoolhouse.
Augusta Correctional Center
Prison
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
The Augusta Correctional Center was a state prison for men located near Craigsville in Augusta County, Virginia, United States. Owned and operated by the Virginia Department of Corrections, the facility opened in 1986 and had a working capacity of 1,222 prisoners held at a level 3 security level. Augusta Correctional Center is situated 1½ miles northeast of Smith Creek.
Estaline Schoolhouse
School
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
Estaline Schoolhouse is a historic one-room school building located at Estaline Valley, Augusta County, Virginia. It was built in 1909, and is a one-story, rectangular frame building with a gable roof. Estaline Schoolhouse is situated 2 miles northeast of Smith Creek.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Craigsville and Augusta Springs.
Craigsville
Village
Photo: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Craigsville is a town in Augusta County, Virginia, United States. The population was 923 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Staunton–Waynesboro Micropolitan Statistical Area. Craigsville is situated 2 miles north of Smith Creek.
Augusta Springs
Hamlet
Augusta Springs is a census-designated place in Augusta County, Virginia, United States. The population at the 2010 Census was 257. Augusta Springs is situated 5 miles northeast of Smith Creek.
Newport
Hamlet
Newport is an unincorporated community in Augusta County, Virginia, United States. Newport is located on Virginia State Route 252, 7 miles southeast of Craigsville. Newport is situated 6 miles southeast of Smith Creek.
Smith Creek
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Augusta, Virginia, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.0493° or 38° 2′ 58″ northLongitude
-79.39198° or 79° 23′ 31″ westElevation
1,467 feet (447 metres)Open location code
87C22JX5+P6GeoNames ID
4786175
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