Locust Grove Virginia Map

About Locust Grove, Virginia

Locust Grove is a locality in King and Queen County, Virginia, United States. Locust Grove is located at 38.7090°N, 78.6483°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 22901, 22844, 22657.

Locust Grove rises from the inland Piedmont, where the land settles into a quiet sequence of timbered ridges and open fields that seem to hold the heat of the afternoon long after the sun has begun its descent. It lies 21.4 miles northeast of Highland Springs, VA (from Highland Springs, VA: bearing 55°T), and is situated 17.6 miles northwest of West Point. The Mattaponi River carves a deliberate, winding path through the heavy clay soil, its dark, slow-moving currents reflecting the dense canopy of oaks and hickories that define the regional horizon. Only a mile away, the surface of Walkerton Millpond remains undisturbed, save for the occasional ripple of a dragonfly, providing a stillness that contrasts with the distant, faint silhouette of the Blue Ridge Mountains standing sentinel far to the west. The light at this latitude possesses a particular amber quality, casting long shadows across the red earth and lending a sharp, clear definition to the edges of the woods.

Locust Grove carries the weight of a long colonial memory, its character shaped by the steady, persistent labor of those who once worked the tobacco soil and those who now navigate the transition toward a modern, service-oriented economy. The proximity to Sandy Point State Forest ensures that the rhythm of life remains tethered to the natural cycles of the forest and the changing seasons, rather than the frantic pace of the encroaching corridors. Residents move through their days with a measured, deliberate courtesy, acknowledging the intersections of history where the scars of the past have gradually been softened by the growth of new timber. Whether tending to the land or commuting through the quiet arterials, the people of Locust Grove maintain a connection to the geography that is both practical and deeply ingrained in the local temperament.

About This Locust Grove Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Locust Grove, Virginia. Coordinates: 38.709005, -78.648349. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Locust Grove includes the ZIP code (22901, 22844, 22657), telephone area code (540), county seat of King and Queen County (King and Queen Court House), and school district assignment (Shenandoah County Public Schools).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.