Buckingham Courthouse, 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 Buckingham Courthouse, Buckingham County.
| City | Buckingham Courthouse |
| State | Virginia (VA) |
| County | Buckingham |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 37.5541 |
| Longitude | -78.5514 |
| Population | 227 |
| Density | 87.6 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
Buckingham Courthouse is a locality in Buckingham County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 227. The population density is 87.6 people per km². Buckingham Courthouse is located at 37.5541°N, 78.5514°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 23921.
Buckingham Courthouse lies in the rolling Virginia Piedmont, where the land begins its slow, eastward descent toward the Atlantic. It lies 33.1 miles south of Charlottesville, VA (from Charlottesville, VA: bearing 187°T), and is situated 19.5 miles north-north-west of Farmville. The sky here often stretches wide and pale in the summer months, a vast canvas for the slow drift of cumulus clouds, and the air, thick with the scent of pine and damp earth, carries the distant murmur of unseen water. Fields, a patchwork of emerald and ochre depending on the season, give way to stands of oak and hickory, their branches reaching out with a patient, ancient gesture. The very soil, a deep, resonant red, seems to hold the warmth of the sun long after dusk has draped its cool, grey cloak over the landscape, lending a quiet, enduring character to Buckingham Courthouse. This heart of Buckingham County, though modest in its outward appearance, carries the weight of a long agricultural past, its economy once deeply tied to the tobacco fields that dominated the horizon. The courthouse itself, a sturdy brick structure that has witnessed generations of local governance, stands as a quiet testament to this enduring legacy, its walls whispering of debates and decisions that shaped the lives of those who have called this place home. The surrounding landscape, sculpted by time and the steady hand of farming, still bears the imprint of those who worked the land, with old farmsteads occasionally peeking through the trees, their weathered barns hinting at stories untold. While the agricultural rhythm persists, a subtle shift has occurred, with a growing appreciation for the natural beauty of the region, drawing visitors who seek the quietude and the unhurried pace of life that defines Buckingham Courthouse.
Loading news…
Loading news-world…
Loading news-world…
This page provides an interactive Google map of Buckingham Courthouse, 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 Buckingham Courthouse and Buckingham County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Buckingham Courthouse 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 Buckingham Courthouse 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. |