McGaheysville Virginia Map

About McGaheysville, Virginia

McGaheysville is a locality in Rockingham County, Virginia, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,327. The population density is 522.5 people per km². McGaheysville is located at 38.3712°N, 78.7322°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 22840.

McGaheysville rests in a landscape shaped by the gentle flow of Stony Run, a waterway that whispers through the Shenandoah Valley. It lies 9.2 miles southeast of Harrisonburg, VA (from Harrisonburg, VA: bearing 126°T), and is situated 5.9 miles east-southeast of Massanetta Springs. The land here is a study in soft contours, with fields of cultivated earth giving way to the looming presence of the Blue Ridge Mountains, their distant peaks a hazy, ever-present backdrop. The air, especially in the early morning, carries the clean scent of damp soil and the subtle perfume of pine from the nearby George Washington National Forest, a vast expanse of wilderness that presses close to the edges of the settled lands. The terrain itself is a mosaic of verdant pasture and well-tended farmland, broken by stands of mature trees that cast long, shifting shadows as the sun arcs across the sky. The history of McGaheysville is as layered as the fertile soil beneath its feet, deeply entwined with the agricultural heritage of the Shenandoah Valley. For generations, the economy of McGaheysville has been anchored in the earth, with farmers cultivating the land that has sustained families for centuries. While the broader region has seen shifts toward a more diversified economy, the quiet hum of agricultural activity remains a defining characteristic, evident in the silos that punctuate the horizon and the trucks that haul produce to market. The proximity to Lake Shenandoah offers a recreational draw, a cool respite in the warmer months, and the nearby Paul State Forest provides a sanctuary for wildlife and a place for quiet contemplation. The legacy of the past, from colonial settlements to the echoes of wartime, imbues McGaheysville with a sense of enduring character, a place where the pace of life is still measured by the seasons and the turning of the earth.

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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of McGaheysville, Virginia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.371238, -78.732245. 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 McGaheysville and Rockingham County.

Detailed location data for McGaheysville includes the ZIP code (22840), telephone area code (540), county seat of Rockingham County (Harrisonburg), and school district assignment (Rockingham 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 McGaheysville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.