Dillwyn Virginia Map

About Dillwyn, Virginia

Dillwyn is a locality in Buckingham County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 459. The population density is 328.9 people per km². Dillwyn is located at 37.5429°N, 78.4572°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 23936.

Dillwyn rests in the Piedmont's gentle embrace, a landscape painted in broad strokes of amber fields and the deep, shadowed greens of pine forests that stretch toward a sky often washed in a pale, luminous blue. It lies 27.1 miles south-southwest of Lake Monticello, VA (from Lake Monticello, VA: bearing 194°T), and is situated 17.0 miles north-northwest of Farmville. The land here is not dramatic, but possesses a quiet resilience, a subtle undulation that guides the eye across miles of cultivated earth and the occasional glint of water from unseen creeks. The air, particularly in the late afternoon, carries the faint, sweet scent of drying hay and the earthy musk of damp soil, a perfume that clings to the very stones of the older buildings. The physical character of Dillwyn is one of understated solidity, of structures that have weathered seasons and stood their ground with a stoic grace. The history of Dillwyn is woven through the fabric of agricultural endeavor and the steady pulse of Southern life, its economy once deeply rooted in tobacco and now finding its footing with a more diversified base, including manufacturing and a growing service sector. This locality, like so many in the Old Dominion, carries the quiet echoes of generations who worked this soil, their lives shaped by the land's bounty and its challenges. There's a distinct sense of continuity here, a recognition of the past that informs the present without being a burden, evident in the well-maintained, if not always grand, homes and the friendly nods exchanged between neighbors. The pace of life in Dillwyn suggests a community that values connection and a measure of thoughtful repose, a place where the sun’s slow descent across the western horizon still holds a certain, unhurried significance.

About This Dillwyn Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Dillwyn, Virginia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.542925, -78.457224. 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 Dillwyn and Buckingham County.

Detailed location data for Dillwyn includes the ZIP code (23936), telephone area code (276), county seat of Buckingham County (Buckingham), and school district assignment (Buckingham 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 Dillwyn is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.