Barboursville Virginia Map

About Barboursville, Virginia

Barboursville is a locality in Orange County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 694. The population density is 128.8 people per km². Barboursville is located at 38.1710°N, 78.2817°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 22942.

Barboursville rests in a landscape shaped by the gentle roll of Virginia’s Piedmont, where verdant pastures give way to the darker green of dense woodlands. It lies 14.4 miles north-east of Charlottesville, VA (from Charlottesville, VA: bearing 47°T), and is situated 9.5 miles east-north-east of Hollymead. The air here, particularly in the late afternoon, carries a subtle sweetness, a mingling of sun-baked earth and the distant, earthy aroma of livestock. Streams, silver threads in the sunlight, meander through the terrain, feeding into the larger Rivanna River, its waters reflecting the shifting hues of the sky. This is a place where the horizon feels expansive yet intimate, where the contours of the land invite contemplation, and where the silence is punctuated only by the calls of unseen birds and the whisper of wind through ancient oaks. The echoes of history resonate through Barboursville, most notably in the hauntingly beautiful ruins of its namesake plantation, a stark reminder of a grand, yet complex past. For generations, the economy of Barboursville has been intrinsically tied to the fertile soil, with agriculture—from tobacco to cattle—forming its backbone. Today, this heritage continues, albeit with a modern twist, as wineries dot the surrounding countryside, drawing visitors to sample the fruits of the land under the Virginia sun. The nearby Monticello Wine Trail offers a taste of this enduring connection to the earth, a testament to the enduring spirit of this corner of Orange County.

About This Barboursville Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Barboursville, Virginia with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Barboursville and Orange County.

Detailed location data for Barboursville includes the ZIP code (22923), telephone area code (540), county seat of Orange County (Orange), and school district assignment (Orange 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 Barboursville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.