Greensville Virginia Map

About Greensville, Virginia

Greensville is a locality in Greensville County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 8.0 people per km². Greensville is located at 36.6057°N, 77.6078°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 23847.

Greensville lies in a broad, sun-drenched clearing where the land begins to gently settle from the more rugged western reaches, a place of wide skies and the patient unfolding of seasons. It lies 10.3 miles north-northeast of Roanoke Rapids, NC (from Roanoke Rapids, NC: bearing 14°T), and is situated 6.6 miles south-southwest of Emporia. The soil here, a rich, dark loam the color of ripe plums, has been worked for generations, yielding crops that catch the sunlight in a thousand shades of green and gold. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries the faint, sweet scent of drying hay and the distant hum of cicadas, a sound as constant and comforting as the slow-moving river that skirts the eastern edge of Greensville, its waters reflecting the pale, washed-out blue of the Virginia sky. Fields stretch out like rumpled blankets, bordered by stands of oak and pine whose shadows lengthen and deepen as the day wanes, painting the landscape in hues of amber and deepening violet. The story of Greensville is etched into its very bones, a narrative woven from the threads of early settlements and the enduring spirit of its people. It was a crossroads, a place where farmers brought their goods and travelers paused to rest, and that foundational role still echoes in the steady, unhurried pace of life. The local economy, once heavily reliant on the bounty of the land, now balances that tradition with a growing presence in light manufacturing and services, a testament to Greensville's adaptability. You can still see the weathered barns and the stoic, brick buildings downtown that have witnessed the passage of more than a century, each one a silent keeper of memories. It's in the quiet hum of conversation at the corner diner, the friendly nod from a passerby, and the way the evening light seems to linger a little longer here, as if reluctant to leave the familiar embrace of Greensville.

About This Greensville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Greensville, Virginia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 36.605689, -77.607787. 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 Greensville and Greensville County.

Detailed location data for Greensville includes the ZIP code (23879), telephone area code (804), county seat of Greensville County (Emporia), 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 Greensville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.