Aylett Virginia Map

About Aylett, Virginia

Aylett is a locality in King William County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 12.0 people per km². Aylett is located at 37.7860°N, 77.1050°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 23009.

Aylett lies where the Mattaponi River, a dark, sinuous artery, begins its broad sweep toward the Chesapeake Bay, its banks often cloaked in the deep green velvet of pines and the lighter, more feathery touch of deciduous trees. It lies 19.1 miles north-east of Mechanicsville, VA (from Mechanicsville, VA: bearing 50°T), and is situated 3.2 miles north-north-east of Central Garage. The land here, a gentle swell of coastal plain, breathes the humid air of Virginia, a place where the sun, when it finally breaks through the summer haze, casts a buttery light on the scattered farmsteads and the quiet roads that connect them. The character of Aylett is one of patient endurance, a steady hum of life that doesn't demand attention but rather offers a deep, resonant peace, like the slow current of the river itself. This quiet corner of King William County carries the echoes of agricultural rhythms, its economy historically tethered to the fertile soil that yields soybeans and corn, the white silos standing like stoic sentinels against the horizon. For generations, the bounty of the land and the river – seafood once plentiful, now a more delicate harvest – sustained its inhabitants, creating a lineage of families whose roots run as deep as the ancient oaks that shade the old homes. While much of its past is etched in the weathered barns and the hushed stories shared on front porches, Aylett maintains a distinctive charm, a place where the modern world arrives with a gentle tread, respecting the enduring spirit of this riverine land.

About This Aylett Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Aylett, Virginia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.785974, -77.104973. 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 Aylett and King William County.

Detailed location data for Aylett includes the ZIP code (23009), telephone area code (804), county seat of King William County (King William), 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 Aylett is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.