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Newsoms Virginia Map

Explore Newsoms, Virginia, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Newsoms, Virginia

How to Use This Newsoms, Virginia Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Newsoms, Virginia. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Virginia or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Newsoms.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Newsoms
State	Virginia (VA)
County	Southampton County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	36.624596
Longitude	-77.124688
Population	286
Density	220.9 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	23874
Area Code	804
County Seat	Courtland
School District	Southampton County Public Schools

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About Newsoms, Virginia

Newsoms is a locality in Southampton County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 286. The population density is 220.9 people per km². Newsoms is located at 36.6246°N, 77.1247°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Newsoms is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 23874.

Newsoms emerges from the flat, fertile plains of Southampton County as a quiet intersection of agriculture and enduring woodland. It lies 30.8 miles west-southwest of Suffolk, VA (from Suffolk, VA: bearing 257°T), and is situated 11.8 miles west-southwest of Franklin. Darden Mill Run slices through the local terrain, its steady flow carving a subtle depression in the earth that sustains the dense, green thickets bordering the fields. The air here holds a heavy, humid stillness during the summer months, while the light at dusk settles in long, golden bars across the rows of crops, illuminating the dust motes that dance above the dark, loamy soil. Far to the west, the Appalachian Mountains remain hidden beyond the horizon, leaving the landscape to define itself by the expanse of sky and the rhythmic cycle of the planting seasons.

Economic life in Newsoms remains tied to the vitality of the land, reflecting a history built upon the labor of the harvest and the steady operation of regional mills. The nearby Cypress Bridge State Natural Area Preserve offers a glimpse into the untamed character of the local flora, providing a protected sanctuary where the canopy closes tight against the midday sun. Generations have maintained the modest infrastructure of the area, balancing the quietude of rural life with the necessary diligence of modern agrarian work. In Newsoms, time is measured not by the clock, but by the slow rotation of the seasons, as the shadows lengthen over the fields and the quiet hum of the countryside persists long after the work of the day has concluded.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Cypress Bridge State Natural Area Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 5.3 mi, 047° NE
Cypress Bridge (State Wilderness) — 5.7 mi, 052° NE
Nottoway Indian Tribe of Virginia Community House and Interpretive Center (Museum) — 7.1 mi, 322° NW
North Carolina Coastal Land Trust - Goodwood Preserve (Conservation Area) — 10.5 mi, 233° SW
South Quay Sandhills State Natural Area Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 11.3 mi, 111° E
South Quay State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 12.5 mi, 103° E
Murfreesboro Veterans War Monument (Monument) — 12.5 mi, 174° S
South Quay Sandhills (State Wilderness) — 13.4 mi, 111° E
Airfield Pond Public Fishing Lake (State Recreation Area) — 19.8 mi, 014° N
Chowan Swamp State Natural Area (State Park) — 20.6 mi, 138° SE
Greensville County-Emporia Historical Museum (Museum) — 23.6 mi, 280° W
Merchants Millpond State Park (State Park) — 26.0 mi, 125° SE
Confederate Cemetery (Monument) — 29.8 mi, 244° SW
Red Thread Studio (Gallery) — 30.8 mi, 076° E
Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 31.0 mi, 088° E · 228k acres
Sam Patterson Statue (Monument) — 31.5 mi, 249° W
Royal Palace Theatre (Cinema) — 32.4 mi, 242° SW
Petersburg National Battlefield Park (National Park) — 35.7 mi, 334° NW · 212 acres
The Arts Center (Gallery) — 36.6 mi, 048° NE
Rock Museum (Museum) — 38.6 mi, 206° SW
Brunswick County Museum (Museum) — 41.1 mi, 283° W
Totem Pole (Public Artwork) — 41.9 mi, 018° N
Confederate winter quarters (Historic Ruins) — 43.0 mi, 333° NW
Roanoke River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 43.5 mi, 184° S · 43k acres
White Blind (Viewpoint) — 44.1 mi, 065° NE
Jackson House (Historic Ruins) — 44.6 mi, 026° NE
Historic Jamestowne - Visitor Center (Attraction) — 44.9 mi, 025° NE
Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 44.9 mi, 078° E
Capture of the Patriot (Registered Battlefield) — 45.5 mi, 050° NE
Skirmish at Waters Creek (Registered Battlefield) — 45.5 mi, 051° NE

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