Barboursville Virginia Map

About Barboursville, Virginia

Barboursville is a locality in Orange County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 694. The population density is 128.8 people per km². Barboursville is located at 38.1710°N, 78.2817°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 22942.

Barboursville’s spirit is etched into the verdant folds of Virginia’s Piedmont, a landscape where the Blue Ridge Mountains rise like a distant, hazy promise on the western horizon. It lies 14.4 miles northeast of Charlottesville, VA (from Charlottesville, VA: bearing 47°T), and is situated 9.5 miles east-northeast of Hollymead. Here, the earth is a rich, loamy brown, especially after a soft rain, clinging to the treads of tractors and the soles of walking shoes. The air carries a perpetual, subtle scent of sun-warmed pine and the faintest whisper of distant woodsmoke, a perfume that deepens as the afternoon light begins its slow, golden descent. Fields of corn, their stalks a vibrant green in summer and a dry, rustling gold in autumn, stretch towards the tree lines, punctuated by the occasional weathered barn, its timbers bleached by decades of sun and wind. The overall impression is one of quiet resilience, of a place that has seen seasons turn countless times, its contours smoothed by the gentle passage of years. The story of Barboursville is inextricably linked to its agrarian roots and the grand, though now ruined, estate that lends the locality its name. Once the seat of Governor James Barbour, the skeletal remains of his mansion, a poignant monument to a bygone era, stand as a silent witness to both ambition and tragedy, particularly the devastating fire of 1884 that consumed the heart of the home. Today, the economy of Barboursville is a nuanced blend of its agricultural heritage and the burgeoning wine industry, with vineyards now flourishing where tobacco fields once dominated, their carefully tended rows marching up the slopes. The Barboursville Vineyards, in particular, has become a landmark, drawing visitors who come to savor the fruits of this transformed landscape and to wander amongst the historic ruins, feeling the weight of generations that have worked this soil. The pace of life in Barboursville is measured, a gentle ebb and flow dictated by the seasons and the quiet hum of local commerce, a far cry from the frenetic energy of larger cities, yet alive with its own distinct character.

About This Barboursville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Barboursville, Virginia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.170968, -78.281672. 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 Barboursville and Orange County.

Detailed location data for Barboursville includes the ZIP code (22923), telephone area code (540), county seat of Orange County (Orange), and school district assignment (Orange 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 Barboursville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.