Kents Store Virginia Map

About Kents Store, Virginia

Kents Store is a locality in Fluvanna County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 8.0 people per km². Kents Store is located at 37.8793°N, 78.1289°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 23084.

Kents Store sits in a rolling landscape where broad fields of corn and soy unfurl like rumpled blankets under a sky that often holds a generous, diffused light, particularly in the late afternoon when the sun begins its descent. It lies 21.6 miles east-south-east of Charlottesville, VA (from Charlottesville, VA: bearing 119°T), and is situated 11.6 miles east-south-east of Lake Monticello. The terrain here, characteristic of the Piedmont, is not dramatically steep but offers a subtle, persistent rise and fall, a quiet testament to the forces that shaped the land over millennia. Mature oak and pine trees, their branches heavy with the accumulated years, punctuate the horizon, their dark silhouettes a constant presence against the paler greens and golds of the cultivated land. The air itself often carries a gentle humidity, a soft breath from the nearby streams and the deep woods that still hold sway in the hollows and along the more rugged creek beds. The history of Kents Store is interwoven with the agricultural rhythms that have defined this part of Fluvanna County for generations, a legacy visible in the enduring presence of family farms and the quiet dignity of older homesteads. This locality has long been a crossroads, a place where goods and gossip were exchanged, and that spirit of connection, though perhaps attenuated by time, still lingers in the friendly nods exchanged on the county road. The economy, while not bustling, is grounded in the land, with farming remaining a significant, if not always dominant, pursuit, complemented by the needs of a population seeking a more tranquil existence than the cities can offer. The occasional weathered barn, its timbers groaning with age, or the steadfastness of a roadside market selling the bounty of the season, serve as quiet reminders of the enduring character of Kents Store and its people.

About This Kents Store Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Kents Store, Virginia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.879309, -78.12889. 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 Kents Store and Fluvanna County.

Detailed location data for Kents Store includes the ZIP code (23084), telephone area code (804), county seat of Fluvanna County (Palmyra), and school district assignment. 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 Kents Store is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.