Montross Virginia Map

About Montross, Virginia

Montross is a locality in Westmoreland County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 375. The population density is 163.3 people per km². Montross is located at 38.0951°N, 76.8275°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 22520.

Montross rests on the Westmoreland County landscape, a place where the land itself seems to exhale history. It lies 37.3 miles east-southeast of Fredericksburg, VA (from Fredericksburg, VA: bearing 112°T), and is situated 17.1 miles southwest of Leonardtown. The terrain is a gentle, almost imperceptible swell, a dappled mosaic of verdant fields giving way to stands of mature oak and pine, their branches reaching toward a sky that shifts from the pale wash of morning to the deeper, bruised hues of approaching twilight. The air, especially in the humid embrace of a Virginia summer, carries the faint, sweet perfume of pine needles warmed by the sun, mingling with the distant, earthy scent of cultivated soil. The Potomac River, a broad, silvery ribbon, is never far from mind, its presence a constant, subtle hum beneath the surface of everyday life, shaping the very character of the land with its slow, inexorable pull. This corner of Virginia, long attuned to the rhythms of agriculture and the quiet persistence of tradition, traces its lineage back to a time when tobacco was king and fortunes were built on the fertile soil. Montross, as the county seat, holds within its unassuming streets the echoes of colonial governance and the hushed reverence for a past that stretches back centuries, a past still palpable in the weathered clapboard of older buildings and the dignified bearing of its residents. The local economy, once tethered firmly to the land, now finds a more varied expression, with small businesses and the steady, predictable pulse of county administration providing a living for its people. There's a certain grace to the way Montross moves, a deliberate pace that allows for lingering conversations on front porches and a genuine recognition of familiar faces, a quiet testament to a community that understands the value of connection in a world that often rushes past.

About This Montross Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Montross, Virginia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.095132, -76.827464. 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 Montross and Westmoreland County.

Detailed location data for Montross includes the ZIP code (22520), telephone area code (540), county seat of Westmoreland County (Montross), and school district assignment (Westmoreland 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 Montross is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.