Baskerville Virginia Map
Baskerville, Virginia — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Baskerville, Mecklenburg County.
Interactive Map of Baskerville, Virginia
| City | Baskerville |
| State | Virginia (VA) |
| County | Mecklenburg |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 36.68903 |
| Longitude | -78.274719 |
| Population | 178 |
| Density | 36.4 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Baskerville, Virginia
Baskerville is a locality in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 178. The population density is 36.4 people per km². Baskerville is located at 36.6890°N, 78.2747°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 23915.
Baskerville lies in a gentle embrace of rolling Piedmont terrain, where broadleaf forests, predominantly oak and hickory, give way to sun-drenched fields of corn and soybeans. It lies 50.7 miles north-north-east of Wake Forest, NC (from Wake Forest, NC: bearing 15°T), and is situated 8.5 miles west-south-west of South Hill. The air, particularly after a summer shower, carries the earthy scent of damp soil and the faint sweetness of ripening crops, a palpable presence that clings to the skin. Scattered farmsteads, their weathered barns standing sentinel against the vast expanse of sky, punctuate the landscape, each a small, self-contained world. The light here, especially in the late afternoon, possesses a soft, diffused quality, as if filtered through a fine, golden gauze, lending a quiet dignity to the already serene surroundings. This corner of Mecklenburg County has long been shaped by agriculture, its economy historically tethered to the cultivation of tobacco and, later, the diversification into grains and livestock. The land itself, a rich, red clay, has yielded sustenance for generations, fostering a deep-rooted connection to the earth among its inhabitants. While no grand monuments mark its past, the very rhythm of life in Baskerville speaks of a history built on hard work and a quiet perseverance, a legacy carried forward in the steady hum of tractors and the familiar greetings exchanged at the local general store. The nearby waterways, though not grand rivers, provide vital arteries for the land, their slow, meandering courses mirroring the unhurried pace of existence in this enduring rural settlement.
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About This Baskerville Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Baskerville, 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 Baskerville and Mecklenburg County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Baskerville is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Baskerville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
