Madison Heights Virginia Map

About Madison Heights, Virginia

Madison Heights is a locality in Amherst County, Virginia, United States. It has a population of 10,266. The population density is 209.4 people per km². Madison Heights is located at 37.4310°N, 79.1231°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 24572.

Madison Heights sprawls where the gentle blue ridges of the Appalachian foothills begin to soften, a landscape of rolling terrain and broad, sunlit fields. It lies 1.6 miles north-east of Lynchburg, VA (from Lynchburg, VA: bearing 41°T), and is situated 4.9 miles south of Monroe. Here, the James River, a glinting artery, carves its way through the land, its banks lined with the stoic grace of mature oaks and the whispering reeds that sway in the humid Virginia air. The sky overhead, vast and often a pale, washed-out blue, can gather itself into dramatic, bruised clouds before a summer shower, the scent of ozone and damp earth rising to meet the verdant slopes. Homes, many with porches that invite lingering, dot the hillsides, their white clapboard and weathered brick seeming to drink in the afternoon light. The history of Madison Heights is deeply entwined with the agricultural bounty of Amherst County, a place where tobacco once reigned supreme and the fertile soil yielded its riches. Later, the advent of manufacturing brought a different kind of lifeblood, with industries that shaped the economic pulse of the area, leaving behind a legacy of industrious spirit. Today, the presence of nearby educational institutions lends a youthful energy, a scholarly hum that mingles with the enduring quiet of rural Virginia. The James River continues its timeless journey, a constant presence that has witnessed generations come and go, its currents carrying stories of a past that still breathes in the present-day rhythms of Madison Heights.

About This Madison Heights Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Madison Heights, 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 Madison Heights and Amherst County.

Detailed location data for Madison Heights includes the ZIP code (24572), telephone area code (276), county seat of Amherst County (Amherst), and school district assignment (Amherst 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 Madison Heights is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.