Riverdale Virginia Map

About Riverdale, Virginia

Riverdale is a locality in Halifax County, Virginia, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,077. The population density is 53.7 people per km². Riverdale is located at 36.6874°N, 78.9000°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 24592.

Riverdale’s landscape unfolds in broad, generous strokes of green, where the land itself seems to sigh with the weight of its fertile soil. It lies 28.3 miles east-north-east of Danville, VA (from Danville, VA: bearing 76°T), and is situated 0.8 miles south of South Boston. Rolling hills, not dramatic but persistent, give way to the gentle murmur of the Roanoke River, a ribbon of glinting water that snakes through the terrain. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and sun-warmed pine, a subtle perfume that clings to the skin, especially in the hushed hours of late afternoon when the light stretches long and amber across the fields. Old oaks, their branches gnarled like ancient storytellers, stand sentinel over pastures where cattle graze in placid contentment, their lowing a soft counterpoint to the rustling leaves. This region of Halifax County holds a quiet dignity, a history that whispers from the weathered clapboard of its farmhouses and the modest brick of its older buildings. The economy, long tied to the bounty of the land, still finds its pulse in agriculture, with tobacco and corn fields stretching towards the horizon, their rows a testament to generations of patient cultivation. Yet, there’s a resilience here, a slow evolution, as the community embraces the changing currents of modern life while holding fast to its roots. Occasionally, the stillness is punctuated by the distant hum of machinery from a local lumber mill, a reminder of the enduring industries that shape Riverdale’s character, a place where time feels measured not by the frantic ticking of a clock, but by the slow turning of the seasons and the steady flow of the river.

About This Riverdale Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Riverdale, 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 Riverdale and Halifax County.

Detailed location data for Riverdale includes the ZIP code (24014), telephone area code (804, 276), county seat of Halifax County (Halifax), and school district assignment (Halifax 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 Riverdale is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.