Claremont Virginia Map

About Claremont, Virginia

Claremont is a locality in Surry County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 393. The population density is 55.5 people per km². Claremont is located at 37.2279°N, 76.9641°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 23899.

Claremont rests on the broad, slow curve of the James River, a place where the water's breath, carrying the tang of salt and the scent of pine, often hangs heavy in the humid air. It lies 14.4 miles west-south-west of Williamsburg, VA (from Williamsburg, VA: bearing 258°T), and is situated 18.5 miles east-south-east of Hopewell. The land here is a gentle, fertile plain, carved by the persistent work of creeks that snake their way toward the larger waterway, their banks often fringed with dense stands of cypress and oak that wear their moss like ancient beards. Sunlight, especially in the late afternoon, has a liquid quality, pooling in the hollows and catching the dust motes that dance in the stillness, lending a quiet, luminous charm to the unhurried pace of life. The history of Claremont is deeply entwined with the river it calls home, a waterway that has served as both highway and sustenance for centuries. Early settlers, drawn by the rich soil and abundant fishing, established homesteads and plantations, their legacies subtly present in the weathered barns and the ghost-like outlines of former outbuildings. The local economy, once heavily reliant on agriculture and timber, now finds its pulse in a blend of small-scale farming, fishing operations that still cast their nets for the bounty of the James, and a growing appreciation for the area’s quiet, natural beauty. This particular stretch of Surry County, Virginia, retains a character shaped by its past, a place where the echoes of history are carried on the river breeze, a constant, gentle reminder of lives lived and work done.

About This Claremont Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Claremont, 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 Claremont and Surry County.

Detailed location data for Claremont includes the ZIP code (22206), telephone area code (703, 571, 804), county seat of Surry County (Surry), and school district assignment (Surry 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 Claremont is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.