townships
A township is a kind of human settlement or administrative subdivision, with its meaning varying in different countries.
Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Ca ...
, United States. The township had a population of 858 according to the 2010 census.
Piney Creek Township occupies in northwestern Alleghany County. There are no incorporated municipalities located in Piney Creek Township, though there are several unincorporated communities located here, including the community of Piney Creek. The township's western border is with Ashe County, and the northern border is with the state of
Virginia
Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States, between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. The geography and climate of the Commonwealth ar ...