Nellysford Virginia Map

About Nellysford, Virginia

Nellysford is a locality in Nelson County, Virginia, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,584. The population density is 65.1 people per km². Nellysford is located at 37.8904°N, 78.8722°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 22958.

Nellysford lies cradled by the verdant embrace of the Blue Ridge Mountains, where the air hums with the quiet insistence of cicadas and the distant murmur of the Rockfish River. It lies 12.3 miles south of Waynesboro, VA (from Waynesboro, VA: bearing 176°T), and is situated 13.1 miles southeast of Stuarts Draft. The landscape here is a study in deep greens and earthy browns, the slopes of the mountains cloaked in a dense, ancient forest that spills down into undulating farmlands. Sunlight, when it filters through the dense canopy, paints the forest floor in shifting mosaics of light and shadow, and the very soil seems to exhale the scent of damp earth and pine needles. The physical character of Nellysford is one of gentle, persistent grandeur, a place where the mountains don't so much loom as they do offer a comforting, ever-present backdrop to the lives lived within their shadow. The history of Nellysford is woven through the agricultural veins of Nelson County, a land long favored by those seeking to cultivate its rich soil, first with tobacco and later with apples, a legacy that still defines its local economy. This is a place where the courteous Old Dominion register finds its echo in the easy smiles of farmers at the roadside stands, their hands still bearing the faint, ingrained color of the earth they tend. The region’s past, marked by the long colonial and Civil War memory, feels less like a grand pronouncement and more like a quiet undercurrent, present in the weathered barns and the sturdy, enduring spirit of its people. Today, while the tech-corridor hum may be distant, Nellysford thrives on the bounty of its orchards and the growing appeal of its wineries, drawing travelers who seek a slower pace and the genuine taste of Virginia's heart.

About This Nellysford Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Nellysford, Virginia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.890418, -78.872244. 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 Nellysford and Nelson County.

Detailed location data for Nellysford includes the ZIP code (22958), telephone area code (540), county seat of Nelson County (Lovingston), and school district assignment (Nelson 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 Nellysford is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.