Heathsville Virginia Map

About Heathsville, Virginia

Heathsville is a locality in Northumberland County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 98. The population density is 9.8 people per km². Heathsville is located at 37.9176°N, 76.4722°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 22473.

Heathsville rests in a quiet corner of Virginia's Northern Neck, where the land gently slopes toward the Potomac River and its many tributaries. It lies 14.3 miles south-southwest of Saint Marys, MD (from Saint Marys, MD: bearing 204°T), and is situated 14.9 miles south-southwest of Ridge. The landscape here is a soft tapestry of cultivated fields, interspersed with stands of mature oak and pine, their branches often draped with Spanish moss. The air carries the scent of damp earth and distant woodsmoke, and in the late afternoon, a particular golden light settles over the meadows, lending a serene, almost melancholy beauty to the scene. Farms, some still working and others surrendered to the slow reclamation of nature, dot the countryside, their weathered barns standing as silent sentinels against the wide, often cloud-streaked sky. The history of Heathsville is deeply entwined with the agricultural heritage of the Tidewater region, its economy once built on the back of tobacco and later, diversified crops. This is a place where the echoes of colonial settlement and the somber memories of the Civil War are not just footnotes in a textbook, but palpable presences in the quiet grace of its old houses and the enduring courtesy of its people. The general store, a focal point for generations, still serves as a hub for local gossip and the exchange of goods, a small but vital artery in the lifeblood of Heathsville. The pace here is measured, dictated by the seasons and the steady, unhurried unfolding of days, a marked contrast to the clamor of more urban centers.

About This Heathsville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Heathsville, Virginia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.917632, -76.472174. 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 Heathsville and Northumberland County.

Detailed location data for Heathsville includes the ZIP code (22473), telephone area code (540), county seat of Northumberland County (Heathsville), and school district assignment (Northumberland 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 Heathsville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.