Stanardsville Virginia Map

About Stanardsville, Virginia

Stanardsville is a locality in Greene County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 740. The population density is 609.4 people per km². Stanardsville is located at 38.2974°N, 78.4400°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 22973.

Stanardsville rests in the rolling Piedmont of Virginia, a landscape shaped by the ancient Blue Ridge Mountains that rise, softened by distance, to the west. It lies 18.6 miles north of Charlottesville, VA (from Charlottesville, VA: bearing 6°T), and is situated 9.6 miles north of Piney Mountain. The land here is a patchwork of cultivated fields, their colors shifting with the seasons from the deep green of summer corn to the ochre of fallow earth, interspersed with stands of mature oak and maple. Small creeks, their beds often strewn with smooth, gray stones, wind their way through the valleys, feeding into the larger waters that define the region. The air, especially in the early mornings, carries a clean, earthy scent, a subtle perfume of damp soil and distant pines, and the light, as it slants across the fields in the late afternoon, casts long, gentle shadows that seem to stretch back through generations. The roots of Stanardsville run deep into Virginia's colonial and Civil War past, a history felt in the very grain of the older buildings lining Main Street. Once a hub for local agriculture, its economy now blends the enduring traditions of farming with a growing reliance on services and small businesses that cater to the surrounding countryside. The rhythm of life in Stanardsville is one of quiet industry, where neighbors recognize each other readily and conversation often flows with the unhurried grace of a slow-moving river. A distinctive feature is the collection of well-preserved 19th-century structures, their brickwork weathered to a warm, inviting hue, standing as quiet witnesses to the town's enduring presence.

About This Stanardsville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Stanardsville, Virginia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.297352, -78.44001. 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 Stanardsville and Greene County.

Detailed location data for Stanardsville includes the ZIP code (22973), telephone area code (540), county seat of Greene County (Stanardsville), and school district assignment (Greene 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 Stanardsville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.