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Branchville Virginia Map

Explore Branchville, Virginia, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Branchville, Virginia

How to Use This Branchville, Virginia Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Branchville, Virginia. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Virginia or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Branchville.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Branchville
State	Virginia (VA)
County	Southampton County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	36.570429
Longitude	-77.24858
Population	118
Density	106.7 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	23828
Area Code	804
County Seat	Courtland
School District	Southampton County Public Schools

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About Branchville, Virginia

Branchville is a locality in Southampton County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 118. The population density is 106.7 people per km². Branchville is located at 36.5704°N, 77.2486°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Branchville is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 23828.

Branchville manifests as a quiet intersection of damp earth and verdant woodland, defined primarily by the slow, deliberate pulse of the Buckhorn Swamp as it snakes through the low-lying terrain. It lies 38.4 miles west-southwest of Suffolk, VA (from Suffolk, VA: bearing 254°T), and is situated 19.5 miles west-southwest of Franklin. The air here holds a heavy, persistent moisture that clings to the bark of towering hardwoods, softening the edges of the horizon where the land flattens into an expansive, fertile plain. Light filters through the dense canopy in muted shafts of ochre and olive, illuminating the silty banks where the vegetation grows thick and untamed. Only the faint, distant silhouette of the Appalachian Mountains suggests a grander topography, leaving Branchville to exist in a state of tranquil isolation, where the silence is broken only by the shifting of leaves and the subtle, rhythmic percolation of groundwater.

Branchville functions as a waypoint of enduring agricultural labor, where the economy has long been tethered to the cycles of the soil and the quiet industry of the surrounding fields. The history of the locality remains visible in the pragmatic architecture of its buildings and the persistent, unhurried pace of those who navigate its roads. To the north, the North Carolina Coastal Land Trust - Goodwood Preserve offers a sanctuary of protected timberland, providing a stark contrast to the managed crops that define the broader region. While the bustle of larger urban centers remains distant, the character of Branchville is etched into the daily habits of its residents, who maintain a steady connection to the land that sustains them. Even the nearby Princes Pond, situated several miles away, acts as a reflective anchor for a landscape that favors stillness over the frantic pace of modern commerce.

Nearby Outdoor Places

North Carolina Coastal Land Trust - Goodwood Preserve (Conservation Area) — 2.9 mi, 216° SW
Northampton County Open Space (Local Recreation) — 7.5 mi, 250° W
North Carolina Safe Harbor Agreement (Red-cockaded Woodpecker) (State Conservation Area) — 7.7 mi, 235° SW
Nottoway Indian Tribe of Virginia Community House and Interpretive Center (Museum) — 9.7 mi, 015° N
North Carolina Safe Harbor Agreement - Red-cockaded Woodpecker (State Conservation Area) — 10.1 mi, 205° SW
Murfreesboro Veterans War Monument (Monument) — 12.0 mi, 136° SE
Cypress Bridge (State Wilderness) — 13.5 mi, 057° NE
Greensville County-Emporia Historical Museum (Museum) — 18.1 mi, 296° NW
South Quay Sandhills (State Wilderness) — 19.5 mi, 093° E
Confederate Cemetery (Monument) — 22.0 mi, 245° SW
Chowan Swamp State Natural Area (State Park) — 23.8 mi, 122° SE
Sam Patterson Statue (Monument) — 23.8 mi, 252° W
Royal Palace Theatre (Cinema) — 24.6 mi, 242° SW
Merchants Millpond State Park (State Park) — 30.3 mi, 112° E
Rock Museum (Museum) — 32.6 mi, 198° S
Brunswick County Museum (Museum) — 35.6 mi, 292° W
Petersburg National Battlefield Park (National Park) — 36.9 mi, 346° N · 212 acres
Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 38.1 mi, 083° E · 228k acres
Red Thread Studio (Gallery) — 38.4 mi, 073° E
Roanoke River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 39.9 mi, 174° S · 43k acres
Medoc Mountain Canoe & Kayak access (Attraction) — 41.6 mi, 239° SW
Confederate winter quarters (Historic Ruins) — 44.0 mi, 344° N
The Arts Center (Gallery) — 44.2 mi, 050° NE
Totem Pole (Public Artwork) — 47.9 mi, 025° NE
Blount-Bridgers House (Gallery) — 48.8 mi, 199° S
Parkhill Cinema 3 (Cinema) — 49.5 mi, 201° S
Model Railroad / Doll Museum / Chamber of Commerce (Museum) — 50.0 mi, 283° W
Colonial Theatre (Theatre) — 50.0 mi, 283° W
Box 5 Cabaret Theatre (Theatre) — 50.7 mi, 358° N

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