Rockville Virginia Map

About Rockville, Virginia

Rockville is a locality in Hanover County, Virginia, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,200. The population density is 22.0 people per km². Rockville is located at 37.7260°N, 77.6783°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 23146.

Rockville rests in a landscape shaped by gentle slopes and the slow, persistent work of water. It lies 6.3 miles north-west of Short Pump, VA (from Short Pump, VA: bearing 325°T), and is situated 4.1 miles west-north-west of Wyndham. Broadleaf trees, their branches reaching like weathered hands, canopy the land, their leaves whispering secrets of seasons past. The air here often carries the scent of damp earth after a rain, a clean, wild perfume that mingles with the fainter, sweeter notes of honeysuckle in the warmer months. Farms, with their neat rows of crops and sturdy barns, punctuate the rolling terrain, each parcel of land a quiet testament to generations of cultivation. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, falls in shifting patterns on the undergrowth, illuminating the intricate veins of leaves and the occasional flash of a bird's wing. The history of Rockville is intertwined with the agricultural bounty of Hanover County, a legacy that still defines much of its character. For generations, the land has yielded its harvest, from tobacco in earlier times to corn and soybeans today, sustaining families and a quiet, enduring economy. The roads that wind through Rockville, some paved, others still gravel, echo the paths of horse-drawn wagons and early automobiles, connecting scattered homesteads to the modest commercial centers. While no grand monuments mark its past, the very rhythm of life in Rockville, the measured pace of its days, speaks of a deep connection to the soil and a continuity that stretches back through the years, a gentle persistence against the churn of the wider world.

About This Rockville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Rockville, Virginia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.725978, -77.678324. 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 Rockville and Hanover County.

Detailed location data for Rockville includes the ZIP code (23146), telephone area code (804), county seat of Hanover County (Hanover Courthouse), 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 Rockville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.