Capron Virginia Map
Capron, 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 Capron, Southampton County.
Interactive Map of Capron, Virginia
| City | Capron |
| State | Virginia (VA) |
| County | Southampton |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 36.710984 |
| Longitude | -77.199968 |
| Population | 148 |
| Density | 136.3 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Capron, Virginia
Capron is a locality in Southampton County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 148. The population density is 136.3 people per km². Capron is located at 36.7110°N, 77.2000°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 23829.
Capron rests in the gentle embrace of Southampton County, a landscape where the soil, a rich, dark loam, yields readily to the plow. It lies 34.2 miles west of Suffolk, VA (from Suffolk, VA: bearing 268°T), and is situated 7.3 miles west of Courtland. Broad fields, patterned with the verdant squares of corn and the golden blush of ripening soybeans, stretch towards horizons softened by the hazy shimmer of summer air. Ancient live oaks, their branches draped with Spanish moss like spectral beards, stand sentinel along the edges of these cultivated expanses, their roots anchoring them deep in the Virginian earth. The air itself, thick with the scent of pine and damp earth after a passing shower, carries the distant hum of cicadas, a constant, low thrumming that underscores the quietude of this rural expanse. This corner of Virginia, historically shaped by agriculture, finds its economic pulse in the bounty of its land. For generations, farming has been the bedrock of Capron, a tradition passed down through families who understand the subtle language of the seasons and the soil. The legacy of tobacco cultivation, once a dominant force, has given way to a more diversified approach, with cotton and peanuts also contributing to the local harvest. While larger industries are absent, a quiet industriousness pervades, evident in the machinery hums from farm equipment and the steady flow of goods to regional markets. The nearby Blackwater River, though not a grand waterway, has always been a subtle presence, its tributaries threading through the landscape, a reminder of the water's persistent, life-giving journey.
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About This Capron Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Capron, 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 Capron and Southampton County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Capron 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 Capron 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. |
