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 the embrace of Virginia's Shenandoah Valley, a landscape sculpted by the patient hands of time and water. 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. Here, the land rises and falls with a gentle insistence, a prelude to the grander Blue Ridge Mountains that loom to the east, their peaks often softened by a haze of atmospheric moisture that lends a painterly quality to the horizon. The soil, a rich, loamy brown, speaks of generations of cultivation, yielding to fields of corn and soybeans that shimmer under the expansive, often dramatic, sky. Small creeks, like silver threads, weave through the pastures, their banks lined with a murmur of deciduous trees whose leaves, in autumn, ignite in a breathtaking display of ochre, crimson, and gold, a fleeting yet profound beauty that marks the turning of the seasons. The history of McGaheysville is as deeply rooted as the ancient oaks that dot its countryside, its beginnings intertwined with the westward expansion and the agricultural promise of the valley. Early settlers, drawn by the fertile land and the promise of a life carved from the wilderness, established a community that has since weathered the ebbs and flows of changing times. The local economy, while retaining a strong connection to agriculture, has also diversified, finding its footing in the growing tourism that draws visitors to the natural splendors of nearby Shenandoah National Park and the historic charm of the surrounding area. The air itself seems to carry a whisper of the past, a quiet dignity that permeates the unhurried pace of everyday life in McGaheysville, a place where the present is lived with a mindful nod to the enduring spirit of those who came before.

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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.