Disputanta Virginia Map

About Disputanta, Virginia

Disputanta is a locality in Prince George County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 609. The population density is 130.4 people per km². Disputanta is located at 37.1243°N, 77.2258°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 23842.

Disputanta lies in a land of broad, fertile plains that gently slope towards the James River, a broad artery of the Virginia Piedmont. It lies 12.1 miles southeast of Petersburg, VA (from Petersburg, VA: bearing 126°T), and is situated 9.4 miles northwest of Waverly. The soil here, a rich, dark loam, is the dominant feature, stretching in unbroken fields of corn and soybeans under a sky that often seems impossibly vast. Ancient oaks and pines, survivors of centuries, stand sentinel at the edges of these cultivated expanses, their branches reaching like gnarled fingers towards the sun. The air carries the scent of turned earth and, in season, the sweet, heavy perfume of ripening crops. Even the drainage ditches, cut with utilitarian precision, collect the sky's reflections, mirroring the slow drift of clouds in their placid water. The name Disputanta itself whispers of a past that echoes through the quietude. It is a place where the legacy of agriculture, particularly tobacco cultivation, is deeply ingrained, a history that informs the very texture of the land and the character of its people. Though the grand plantations of yesteryear have largely yielded to more modern farming practices, the unbroken tradition of working the soil persists, a quiet testament to resilience. Disputanta's economy remains tethered to the bounty of its fields, its lifeblood drawn from the earth’s generosity, and the pace of its days is measured by the sun’s arc and the turning of the seasons, a rhythm that has held sway for generations.

About This Disputanta Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Disputanta, Virginia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.124316, -77.225806. 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 Disputanta and Prince George County.

Detailed location data for Disputanta includes the ZIP code (23842), telephone area code (804), county seat of Prince George County (Prince George), and school district assignment (Prince George 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 Disputanta is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.