Charles City Virginia Map

About Charles City, Virginia

Charles City is a locality in Charles City County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 64. The population density is 5.1 people per km². Charles City is located at 37.3435°N, 77.0730°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 23030.

Charles City lies in a landscape shaped by the patient hand of water and time. It lies 19.8 miles east-north-east of Petersburg, VA (from Petersburg, VA: bearing 66°T), and is situated 7.0 miles south-south-west of Providence Forge. The terrain here is a gentle, rolling expanse, where the sun, particularly in the late afternoon, casts long, buttery shadows across fields of corn and soybeans, imbuing the very air with a mellow, golden hue. The Chickahominy River, a silvery ribbon, meanders through the county, its banks often fringed with the deep, whispering greens of cypress and oak, a quiet sentinel to the land’s enduring character. Here, the days move with a natural cadence, punctuated by the distant hum of tractors and the occasional call of a heron from its watery perch. This is a place where history is not a museum piece but a living presence, woven into the very soil that has sustained generations. Charles City County, one of the original shires of Virginia, was established in 1634, its origins intertwined with the early colonial endeavor. The economy has long been tied to the fertility of its land, with agriculture remaining a cornerstone, though the echoes of a more industrial past can still be felt in the remnants of old mills and the quiet fortitude of its working families. Shirley Plantation, a National Historic Landmark, stands as a powerful testament to this enduring legacy, its stately architecture a silent witness to centuries of life, labor, and profound change that have shaped the unique spirit of Charles City.

About This Charles City Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Charles City, Virginia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.343481, -77.073025. 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 Charles City and Charles City County.

Detailed location data for Charles City includes the ZIP code (23030), telephone area code (804), county seat of Charles City County (Charles City), and school district assignment (Charles City County Public Schools). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Charles City is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.