Southampton Virginia Map

About Southampton, Virginia

Southampton is a locality in Southampton County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 8.0 people per km². Southampton is located at 36.7280°N, 77.1280°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 23866.

Southampton unfurls across a landscape of broad, fertile fields, where the rich, dark earth promises abundance under a sky that often stretches in vast, unbroken cerulean. It lies 30.1 miles west of Suffolk, VA (from Suffolk, VA: bearing 270°T), and is situated 11.9 miles west-northwest of Franklin. The terrain here is a gentle, yielding plain, crisscrossed by serpentine creeks and dotted with stands of venerable oak and pine that whisper secrets on the breeze. Sunlight, especially in the late afternoon, casts a honeyed glow over the farmland, illuminating the emerald of growing crops and the deeper green of the wooded edges, a soft luminescence that seems to soak into the very soil. The air carries the clean, earthy scent of cultivated land and the distant, sweet perfume of blooming wildflowers, a subtle fragrance that speaks of the region's agrarian heart. The history of Southampton is deeply entwined with the cultivation of tobacco, an economic thread that shaped its early development and left an indelible mark on its character, a legacy still visible in the sturdy, weathered farmhouses and the proud, enduring spirit of its people. For generations, the rhythm of life here has been dictated by the seasons and the demands of the land, fostering a sense of community and a connection to tradition that persists even as the modern world advances. While agriculture remains a cornerstone, the ingenuity of Southampton’s residents has also found expression in burgeoning small businesses and a quiet embrace of new opportunities, creating a unique blend of the old and the new that defines the locality's distinctive, unhurried pace.

About This Southampton Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Southampton, Virginia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 36.728, -77.128. 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 Southampton and Southampton County.

Detailed location data for Southampton includes the ZIP code (23837), telephone area code (804), county seat of Southampton County (Courtland), 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 Southampton is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.