Brentsville Virginia Map

About Brentsville, Virginia

Brentsville is a locality in Prince William County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 12.0 people per km². Brentsville is located at 38.6882°N, 77.4961°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 20136.

Brentsville, Virginia, lies cradled in the gentle, verdant embrace of Prince William County, a landscape etched with the subtle undulations of the Piedmont. It lies 3.2 miles southeast of Bristow, VA (from Bristow, VA: bearing 138°T), and is situated 4.5 miles south-southwest of Manassas. Here, the air itself seems to carry the scent of damp earth and sun-warmed pine, a fragrance that deepens as the sun dips low, casting long, painterly shadows across fields of ripening corn and stands of ancient oak. The land, fertile and yielding, is a testament to seasons past, its contours shaped by the patient hand of nature and the enduring presence of water, evident in the meandering creeks that thread their silver paths through the countryside, reflecting the ever-changing sky in their quiet flows. The very texture of Brentsville's soil speaks of a long agricultural heritage, a deep, dark loam that has sustained generations. The history of Brentsville is a story deeply intertwined with the development of this region of Virginia, a place that has witnessed the ebb and flow of colonial settlement and the profound shifts brought by the Civil War. Once a significant county seat, its past is palpable in the enduring architecture and the quiet dignity of its older structures, hinting at a time when Brentsville was a more central hub of commerce and governance. The local economy, while now part of a broader, more diversified regional tapestry that includes the burgeoning technology corridor to the north, still retains echoes of its agricultural roots. You can almost feel the ghost of the tobacco fields, the whispers of horse farms that still dot the surrounding countryside, and the enduring spirit of a place that has always understood the value of hard work and the quiet satisfaction of a life lived in close communion with the land.

About This Brentsville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Brentsville, Virginia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.688173, -77.496099. 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 Brentsville and Prince William County.

Detailed location data for Brentsville includes the ZIP code (20136), telephone area code (571, 703), county seat of Prince William County (Manassas), 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 Brentsville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.