Scottsville Virginia Map

About Scottsville, Virginia

Scottsville is a locality in Albemarle County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 510. The population density is 123.8 people per km². Scottsville is located at 37.7988°N, 78.4956°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 24590.

Scottsville rests in a hollow of Virginia’s Piedmont, where the Rivanna River, a broad, slow-moving artery the color of diluted tea, bends and whispers. It lies 12.3 miles southwest of Lake Monticello, VA (from Lake Monticello, VA: bearing 226°T), and is situated 16.0 miles south of Charlottesville. The surrounding land, a patchwork of fields and woods, rolls with a generosity that speaks of generations of cultivation. Oak and hickory dominate the tree lines, their leaves catching the late afternoon sun in hues of amber and rust, while the air carries the clean, earthy scent of damp soil and distant woodsmoke. The sky above Scottsville is often a vast, pale canvas, sometimes streaked with the high, thin clouds of a coming change, other times a deep, unwavering blue that seems to hold the quiet weight of the Old Dominion. The history of Scottsville is as tangled and deep as the roots of its ancient oaks. Founded in the late 18th century, it was once a bustling river port, a vital link for tobacco and other goods moving from the Piedmont to the Tidewater. The ghosts of steamboats and flatboats still seem to linger along the riverbanks, a memory of a more vigorous commercial past. Today, Scottsville’s economy is a gentler current, largely agricultural with a growing appreciation for its heritage, drawing visitors who seek the quiet charm of a place that has weathered centuries with a stoic grace. The old courthouse, a solid brick structure, stands as a silent sentinel to the town's enduring presence, a tangible connection to the lives that have unfolded here, from colonial planters to the farmers who still tend the fertile land.

About This Scottsville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Scottsville, Virginia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.798754, -78.495565. 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 Scottsville and Albemarle County.

Detailed location data for Scottsville includes the ZIP code (24590), telephone area code (276), county seat of Albemarle County (Charlottesville), and school district assignment (Albemarle 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 Scottsville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.