Newsoms, Virginia — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Newsoms, Southampton County.
| City | Newsoms |
| State | Virginia (VA) |
| County | Southampton |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 36.624596 |
| Longitude | -77.124688 |
| Population | 289 |
| Density | 228.7 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
Newsoms is a locality in Southampton County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 289. The population density is 228.7 people per km². Newsoms is located at 36.6246°N, 77.1247°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 23874.
Newsoms slumbers in a landscape of gentle, rolling terrain, where the air carries the faint, sweet scent of pine and damp earth. It lies 30.8 miles west-south-west of Suffolk, VA (from Suffolk, VA: bearing 257°T), and is situated 7.1 miles south-south-west of Courtland. Fields stretch out like rumpled blankets under a sky that often holds a soft, diffused light, especially as afternoon melts into evening. The land here is deeply rooted in agriculture, a character evident in the broad, open spaces dotted with modest homes and the occasional weathered barn, each telling a silent story of seasons past. The quiet hum of cicadas is often the loudest sound, a constant, natural chorus that underscores the unhurried pace of life in Newsoms. This corner of Southampton County has long been shaped by the fertile soil and the enduring spirit of its people, a history inextricably linked to the cultivation of cash crops that have sustained generations. The local economy, while perhaps not as boisterous as in larger centers, finds its pulse in the agricultural rhythm, with remnants of a past that might have included timber or small-scale processing still echoing in the quiet byways. Though no grand monuments dominate the skyline, the enduring character of Newsoms is etched in the resilience of its community and the simple beauty of its pastoral setting, a place where the past feels present in the rustle of leaves and the slow turn of the seasons.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Newsoms, 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 Newsoms and Southampton County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Newsoms is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Newsoms is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |