Ewing, Virginia

Ewing, Virginia
Buildings along Ewing's Dr. Thomas Walker Road in 2017
Location of Ewing, Virginia
Coordinates: 36°38′27″N 83°25′55″W / 36.64083°N 83.43194°W / 36.64083; -83.43194
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyLee
Area
 • Total
3.76 sq mi (9.75 km2)
 • Land3.76 sq mi (9.75 km2)
 • Water0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
1,407 ft (429 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
439
 • Density120/sq mi (45/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
24248
Area code276
FIPS code51-26384
GNIS feature ID1466374

Ewing is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lee County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Ewing had a population of 381. Ewing is one of the westernmost settlements in the Commonwealth of Virginia, before reaching the Cumberland Gap and the borders with Kentucky and Tennessee. It is part of a small portion of Virginia that is closer to 9 state capitals than Richmond.

The Ewing post office was established in 1891.

Ewing is home to Thomas Walker High School and the Lincoln Memorial University Veterinarian Teaching and Research Center.