Gordonsville Virginia Map
Gordonsville, 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 Gordonsville, Orange County.
Interactive Map of Gordonsville, Virginia
| City | Gordonsville |
| State | Virginia (VA) |
| County | Orange |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 38.137358 |
| Longitude | -78.187781 |
| Population | 1,459 |
| Density | 621.8 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Gordonsville, Virginia
Gordonsville is a locality in Orange County, Virginia, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,459. The population density is 621.8 people per km². Gordonsville is located at 38.1374°N, 78.1878°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 22942.
Gordonsville, a crossroads in the rolling heart of Orange County, presents a landscape of fertile fields and woodlands, where the subtle incline of the land suggests the distant, hazy Blue Ridge Mountains. It lies 17.4 miles east-north-east of Charlottesville, VA (from Charlottesville, VA: bearing 64°T), and is situated 8.6 miles south-south-west of Orange. The air here, particularly in the late afternoon when the sun begins its descent, carries a softness, a quiet hum of cicadas and the scent of freshly cut hay. Old oaks, their branches gnarled like ancient hands, stand sentinel along the edges of pastures, and the occasional red-brick farmhouse, weathered by decades of Virginia sun and rain, hints at lives lived with a steady, grounded purpose. The character of Gordonsville is one of resilience, a place where the land dictates a certain patience, a willingness to wait for the seasons to turn and the crops to mature. The history of Gordonsville is deeply intertwined with its strategic position, a vital hub that facilitated the movement of goods and people long before the advent of asphalt. Its economy, historically rooted in agriculture, still draws strength from the surrounding farmlands, where cattle graze and grain ripens under the generous sky. The legacy of the railroad, once a roaring artery of commerce, can still be felt in the very layout of the town, and the distinctive architecture of its older buildings speaks to a time when Gordonsville was a more bustling depot. Today, a quiet charm pervades its streets, a palpable sense of continuity with the past, where local businesses, often family-run, offer a welcoming, unhurried experience.
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About This Gordonsville Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Gordonsville, 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 Gordonsville and Orange County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Gordonsville 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 Gordonsville 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. |
