Falmouth Virginia Map

About Falmouth, Virginia

Falmouth is a locality in Stafford County, Virginia, United States. It has a population of approximately 5,216. The population density is 623.4 people per km². Falmouth is located at 38.3240°N, 77.4683°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 22405.

Falmouth, Virginia, unfolds along the Rappahannock River, its landscape a gentle embrace of rolling terrain that slopes towards the water's edge. It lies 1.5 miles north-north-west of Fredericksburg, VA (from Fredericksburg, VA: bearing 344°T), and is situated 6.1 miles north-north-west of Massaponax. The air here carries the damp, earthy scent of the tidewater region, a constant reminder of the river's proximity, and at dusk, the light softens, casting a warm, diffused glow over the scattered homes and mature trees that define the character of this place. The river itself is a living artery, its currents shaping the shoreline, where the occasional gleam of sunlight on water catches the eye. This stretch of the Rappahannock has known human passage for centuries, from early Indigenous settlements to the colonial era, when Falmouth served as a vital port. Its history is interwoven with the agricultural rhythms of the surrounding countryside, once dominated by tobacco plantations, and the local economy, though diversified now, still echoes that agrarian past in its appreciation for the land. Distinctive to Falmouth is its enduring connection to the river, a feature that has shaped its development and continues to offer a quiet, almost meditative quality to everyday life, a subtle counterpoint to the broader currents of the world beyond its banks.

About This Falmouth Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Falmouth, Virginia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.324017, -77.468318. 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 Falmouth and Stafford County.

Detailed location data for Falmouth includes the ZIP code (22405), telephone area code (540), county seat of Stafford County (Stafford), and school district assignment (Stafford 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 Falmouth is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.