Ladysmith Virginia Map

About Ladysmith, Virginia

Ladysmith is a locality in Caroline County, Virginia, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,200. The population density is 120.0 people per km². Ladysmith is located at 38.0176°N, 77.5153°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 22501.

Ladysmith lies in a landscape of gentle undulations, where fields of maize and soybean unfurl like rumpled green velvet under a wide, often brilliant sky. It lies 20.0 miles south of Fredericksburg, VA (from Fredericksburg, VA: bearing 189°T), and is situated 2.4 miles east of Lake Land'Or. The air here carries the clean scent of turned earth and, in the humid summers, the distant sweetness of ripening fruit. South River, a modest ribbon of water, winds its patient course a mile away, its banks fringed with willows that whisper secrets to the breeze. The land itself feels old, settled, a place where the horizon is a soft, hazy line, far from any dramatic peaks, but possessing its own quiet grandeur. To the west, the faint, bluish silhouette of the distant Blue Ridge Mountains offers a constant, almost imperceptible reminder of the larger world, while closer at hand, Lake Devolia, a mere two miles distant, reflects the passing clouds like a polished obsidian mirror. The history of Ladysmith is a quiet hum beneath the surface of its present-day life. It’s a place that remembers the echoes of earlier days, a community built on the fertile soil and the enduring spirit of its people. The local economy, once anchored by agriculture, now finds its pulse in a blend of small businesses and the steady flow of commerce that connects it to the wider region. It’s a place where neighbors still recognize each other’s cars, and where the pace of life allows for a genuine conversation on the sidewalk. Close by, Lake Caroline Recreation Park offers a green lung for the community, a place for families to gather and enjoy the simple pleasures of a picnic or a stroll, a testament to the enduring connection between the people of Ladysmith and the natural world that cradles them.

About This Ladysmith Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Ladysmith, Virginia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.017636, -77.515261. 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 Ladysmith and Caroline County.

Detailed location data for Ladysmith includes the ZIP code (22546), telephone area code (540), county seat of Caroline County (Bowling Green), 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 Ladysmith is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.