Hume Virginia Map

About Hume, Virginia

Hume is a locality in Fauquier County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 8.0 people per km². Hume is located at 38.8321°N, 77.9994°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 22639.

Hume rests in a particular kind of Virginia quiet, where the land breathes with a slow, deliberate cadence. It lies 12.1 miles east-southeast of Front Royal, VA (from Front Royal, VA: bearing 120°T), and is situated 8.0 miles west-southwest of Marshall. The landscape here is a study in muted greens and earthy browns, a gently undulating terrain that rises and falls like a hushed breath, bordered by the distant, hazy promise of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Fields, often fallow or patchwork with late-season crops, stretch towards wooded copses, their trees a dense, dark green against the often-pale sky. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a faint, sweet scent of drying hay and damp earth, a perfume that clings to the low-slung farmhouses and weathered barns. Sunlight, when it breaks through the clouds, often falls in broad, soft shafts, illuminating the dust motes dancing in the stillness. The history of Hume is written less in grand monuments and more in the enduring character of its people and the quiet hum of its ongoing life. This is a place where the legacy of the Old Dominion’s agricultural roots still holds sway, the land yielding its bounty through generations of careful tending. While the broader region has seen its share of historical currents, from colonial settlement to the echoes of conflict, Hume itself often feels like a pocket of deliberate continuity. The local economy, though modest, is tethered to the land, with small farms and the occasional artisan workshop contributing to the area's gentle pulse. There's a palpable sense of connection to the past, not as a museum piece, but as a living foundation that informs the present, a quiet strength evident in the unhurried interactions and the shared understanding that binds the neighborhood.

About This Hume Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Hume, Virginia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.832058, -77.999441. 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 Hume and Fauquier County.

Detailed location data for Hume includes the ZIP code (22639), telephone area code (540), county seat of Fauquier County (Warrenton), 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 Hume is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.