Buckingham Courthouse Virginia Map

About Buckingham Courthouse, Virginia

Buckingham Courthouse is a locality in Buckingham County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 129. The population density is 44.7 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 remains a quiet anchor of the Piedmont, defined by the steady, unhurried transit of the Slate River as it cuts through the clay-rich earth. It lies 28.1 miles south-southwest of Lake Monticello, VA (from Lake Monticello, VA: bearing 205°T), and is situated 19.5 miles north-northwest of Farmville. The landscape here is characterized by a dense, verdant canopy, particularly where the terrain deepens toward the Lee Experimental Forest, a mere four miles away. To the west, the distant, hazy silhouettes of the Blue Ridge Mountains frame the horizon, offering a subtle sense of scale to the surrounding woodlands. Nearby, the Horsepen Lake Wildlife Management Area provides a sanctuary for local fauna, its stillness reflecting the overcast sky on days when the air hangs heavy with the scent of damp pine and warming soil.

Agriculture and the legacy of the land continue to shape the character of Buckingham Courthouse, where the pace of life is dictated by the turning seasons rather than the demands of a faster world. The architecture of the village serves as a physical record of its long tenure in the region, with sturdy structures built to endure the humid summers and the sharp, sudden frosts of winter. While the economy has evolved beyond the tobacco fields of earlier generations, a persistent, industrious spirit remains, evident in the way residents tend to their properties and manage the small-scale commerce that keeps the village viable. The light at dusk here possesses a particular clarity, catching the edges of the old brick and timber, casting long, deliberate shadows that seem to hold the quiet weight of time in place.

About This Buckingham Courthouse Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Buckingham Courthouse, Virginia. Coordinates: 37.5541, -78.5514. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Buckingham Courthouse includes the ZIP code (23921), telephone area code (276), county seat of Buckingham County (Buckingham), and school district assignment (Buckingham County Public Schools).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.