Beaverdam Virginia Map

About Beaverdam, Virginia

Beaverdam is a locality in Hanover County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 12.0 people per km². Beaverdam is located at 37.9413°N, 77.6544°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 23015.

Beaverdam lies in the gentle, rolling landscape where the Piedmont begins its slow descent toward the coastal plain, a region defined by broad, fertile fields and stands of mature oak and pine. It lies 16.9 miles north of Wyndham, VA (from Wyndham, VA: bearing 352°T), and is situated 7.4 miles southwest of Lake Land'Or. The land here is a study in subtle contours, its contours smoothed by eons of rainfall and the patient work of streams that thread through the countryside like silver ribbons. In the humid embrace of summer, the air hangs thick and sweet with the scent of ripening corn and the distant hum of cicadas, while autumn brings a crispness, igniting the deciduous trees in a fleeting, fiery spectacle. The houses, often set back from the quiet country roads, are scattered with an easy grace, their white clapboard or weathered brick blending into the earthy palette of the surroundings, and the sky above Beaverdam at dusk is a canvas of bruised purples and molten golds, a nightly benediction on the land. This particular corner of Virginia carries the quiet weight of history, its roots planted deep in the colonial era and nurtured by generations of farming families. The economy of Beaverdam has long been tied to the soil, with a legacy of tobacco cultivation that has gradually given way to a more diversified agricultural landscape featuring soybeans, corn, and a growing number of vineyards that now dot the more southerly slopes. The echoes of the Civil War are present in the land, though not always overt, a somber undercurrent in the otherwise placid demeanor of the place. Local life moves at a deliberate, neighborly pace, where the general store still serves as a nexus for conversation and the changing seasons dictate the rhythm of the day, a quiet continuity that sets Beaverdam apart.

About This Beaverdam Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Beaverdam, Virginia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.941251, -77.654433. 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 Beaverdam and Hanover County.

Detailed location data for Beaverdam includes the ZIP code (23015), telephone area code (804), county seat of Hanover County (Hanover Courthouse), and school district assignment. 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 Beaverdam is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.