Woodberry Forest Virginia Map

About Woodberry Forest, Virginia

Woodberry Forest is a locality in Madison County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 8.0 people per km². Woodberry Forest is located at 38.2920°N, 78.1205°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 22989.

Woodberry Forest rests in a bend of the Rapidan River, a wide, slow-moving artery that has shaped the land for millennia. It lies 14.2 miles south-southwest of Culpeper, VA (from Culpeper, VA: bearing 208°T), and is situated 3.3 miles north of Orange. The terrain here is a gentle swell of Piedmont country, where broad fields of cultivated crops, often a deep, thirsty green in summer, give way to stands of mature oak and hickory, their branches reaching like gnarled fingers towards a sky that can shift from an intense, cloudless blue to a bruised, dramatic gray with startling speed. The air itself carries a certain weight, a humid exhalation from the river and the surrounding woodlands, thick with the scent of pine needles and damp earth, especially after a summer rain. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, doesn't so much dapple as it pools, creating luminous patches on the forest floor that seem to hold their own quiet warmth. The history of Woodberry Forest is deeply entwined with the agricultural legacy of Virginia, a land that once thrived on the tobacco trade and the stately rhythms of plantation life. While the grand estates of yesteryear have largely faded, their memory lingers in the broad avenues and the enduring sense of cultivated grace that still permeates the area. Today, the local economy is a blend of enduring agricultural pursuits and the quiet hum of educational institutions, most notably the Woodberry Forest School, an institution that has drawn students and faculty to its venerable grounds for over a century. This educational presence lends a particular intellectual current to Woodberry Forest, a subtle undercurrent of contemplation and tradition that is as much a part of its character as the rustling leaves of its ancient trees.

About This Woodberry Forest Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Woodberry Forest, Virginia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.292035, -78.120496. 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 Woodberry Forest and Madison County.

Detailed location data for Woodberry Forest includes the ZIP code (22989), telephone area code (540), county seat of Madison County (Madison), 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 Woodberry Forest is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.