Prince Edward Virginia Map

About Prince Edward, Virginia

Prince Edward is a locality in Prince Edward County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 8.0 people per km². Prince Edward is located at 37.1983°N, 78.4297°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 23901.

Prince Edward breathes with the quiet dignity of rolling Piedmont farmland, where the afternoon sun, thick and golden, spills across fields of corn and soybeans, softening the edges of the distant tree line. It lies 41.9 miles east-south-east of Lynchburg, VA (from Lynchburg, VA: bearing 111°T), and is situated 7.5 miles south-south-west of Farmville. The air here, especially as dusk approaches, carries the faint, sweet scent of honeysuckle and the earthy aroma of turned soil, a perfume woven from the very essence of the Virginia landscape. Gentle hills, cloaked in a mosaic of deciduous and pine forests, slope towards the shallow, meandering waterways that thread through the terrain, their waters reflecting the vast, often cloud-streaked canvas of the sky. The roads, some paved and smooth, others winding gravel paths, seem to lead to places where time moves at a more deliberate cadence, where the rustle of leaves and the distant lowing of cattle are the dominant sounds. The history of Prince Edward is etched not in grand monuments but in the enduring spirit of its agricultural roots, a legacy stretching back to colonial times when tobacco first shaped its economy. For generations, the land has yielded its bounty, and while the echoes of cotton fields and the shadows of a complex past linger, the present economy of Prince Edward is a testament to resilience and adaptation, with a continued reliance on farming augmented by small businesses and a growing appreciation for its heritage. The presence of Hampden-Sydney College, a distinguished institution of higher learning, imbues Prince Edward with an intellectual current, a quiet hum of scholarship that mingles with the everyday rhythms of country life, creating a unique character that is both rooted and forward-looking.

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This page provides an interactive Google map of Prince Edward, 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 Prince Edward and Prince Edward County.

Detailed location data for Prince Edward includes the ZIP code (23901), telephone area code (276), county seat of Prince Edward County (Farmville), 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 Prince Edward is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.