Locust Hill Virginia Map

About Locust Hill, Virginia

Locust Hill is a locality in Middlesex County, Virginia, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,200. The population density is 22.0 people per km². Locust Hill is located at 37.5993°N, 76.5111°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 23092.

Locust Hill exhales a humid, earthy scent, a characteristic breath of the Tidewater region, where the land surrenders itself gradually to the Chesapeake Bay’s vast, shimmering embrace. It lies 25.1 miles north-north-east of Williamsburg, VA (from Williamsburg, VA: bearing 25°T), and is situated 4.9 miles north-west of Hartfield. Here, the landscape unfolds in a series of gentle slopes, cloaked in the verdant richness of mixed hardwoods and pines, their branches often draped with the ethereal Spanish moss that lends a spectral elegance to the humid air. The roads, often unpaved or simply gravel, wind like lazy serpents through this verdant expanse, bordered by the low, rambling farmhouses and weathered outbuildings that speak of generations rooted to this soil. Sunlight, filtered through the dense canopy, paints the forest floor in shifting mosaics of emerald and gold, a soft, diffused light that seems to linger, particularly in the late afternoon, as if reluctant to surrender to the encroaching twilight. The very stillness here feels palpable, broken only by the distant cries of gulls or the low hum of cicadas vibrating in the heat. The history of Locust Hill is a narrative woven with the threads of agriculture and the bounty of the water, a story of resilience and adaptation. For centuries, this land has been shaped by the cultivation of tobacco and, more recently, by the careful husbandry of timber and the enduring traditions of fishing and oystering. The proximity to the Rappahannock River, a vital artery flowing into the Chesapeake, has always defined its economic pulse, connecting its inhabitants to a wider world while fostering a strong sense of local identity. Echoes of its past can be discerned in the names of the old plantations and the weathered gravestones in quiet family plots, each a silent testament to the lives lived here. The pace of life in Locust Hill remains unhurried, a deliberate counterpoint to the clamor of more populous regions, where the changing seasons dictate the rhythm of daily existence, from the spring planting to the autumn harvest.

About This Locust Hill Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Locust Hill, Virginia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.599306, -76.511062. 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 Locust Hill and Middlesex County.

Detailed location data for Locust Hill includes the ZIP code (23092), telephone area code (804), county seat of Middlesex County (Saluda), 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 Locust Hill is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.