Rockville Virginia Map

About Rockville, Virginia

Rockville is a locality in Hanover County, Virginia, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,200. The population density is 22.0 people per km². Rockville is located at 37.7260°N, 77.6783°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 23146.

Rockville rests in a fold of the Piedmont, where the land begins its patient, subtle descent toward the Chesapeake. It lies 4.1 miles west-northwest of Wyndham, VA (from Wyndham, VA: bearing 298°T), and is situated 6.3 miles northwest of Short Pump. The soil here is a deep, burnished red, the color of old brick and dried blood, clinging stubbornly to the tires of passing trucks. Fields of corn, their stalks already brittle with the coming autumn, stretch out like a rumpled, verdant carpet, broken only by stands of oak and hickory that stand as stoic sentinels against the wide, pale sky. In the hollows, where the air hangs thick and still, the scent of damp earth and decaying leaves rises, a constant reminder of the land's enduring cycles. The light, especially as evening approaches, takes on a peculiar, honeyed quality, softening the hard edges of barns and fences, and lending a fleeting, almost spectral grace to the scattered farmhouses. The history of Rockville is a quiet one, etched not in grand monuments but in the persistent cultivation of the land and the enduring spirit of its people. For generations, the economy of Rockville has been tied to the earth, first with tobacco, its pungent aroma once a familiar part of the air, and now more broadly with agriculture. The legacy of the Old Dominion is palpable in the courteous demeanor of its residents, a politeness that feels less like affectation and more like a deeply ingrained habit, a way of navigating the close-knit neighborhoods. While the world outside has surged forward with technological advancements, Rockville holds to a slower, more deliberate pace, its distinctive character found in the weathered clapboard of its older homes and the steady hum of tractors in the distance, a subtle counterpoint to the broader currents of the state.

About This Rockville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Rockville, Virginia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.725978, -77.678324. 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 Rockville and Hanover County.

Detailed location data for Rockville includes the ZIP code (23146), telephone area code (804), county seat of Hanover County (Hanover Courthouse), 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 Rockville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.