Saumsville Virginia Map

About Saumsville, Virginia

Saumsville is a locality in Shenandoah County, Virginia, United States. The population density is 42.3 people per km². Saumsville is located at 38.9357°N, 78.4992°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 22644.

Saumsville rests quietly in a broad Shenandoah Valley hollow, where the earth’s gentle slopes climb towards the distant, hazy blue of the Blue Ridge Mountains. It lies 25.0 miles south-west of Winchester, VA (from Winchester, VA: bearing 226°T), and is situated 8.4 miles west-south-west of Strasburg. The air here, particularly in the late afternoon, carries a subtle sweetness, a blend of sun-baked hay and the damp promise of nearby waterways. Fields of corn, their stalks standing sentinel, stretch out towards the tree-lined horizon, broken only by the occasional weathered barn and the winding ribbon of paved roads that connect the scattered homesteads. The sky above Saumsville often feels vast, an expansive canvas where clouds drift in slow, deliberate patterns, casting fleeting shadows across the undulating terrain. The history of Saumsville is tied to the agricultural bounty of this fertile valley, a legacy of hardworking families who cleared the land and coaxed sustenance from its rich soil. Generations have farmed these very fields, their lives measured by the turning of the seasons and the bounty of the harvest. While the whispers of past generations are carried on the breeze, the present economy of Saumsville remains rooted in its agrarian heritage, with local businesses supporting the farming endeavors that define the region. The distinctive character of Saumsville is one of quiet resilience, a place where the pace of life is dictated less by clocks and more by the natural rhythms of the land.

About This Saumsville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Saumsville, Virginia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.935666, -78.499176. 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 Saumsville and Shenandoah County.

Detailed location data for Saumsville includes the ZIP code (22644), telephone area code (540), county seat of Shenandoah County (Woodstock), and school district assignment (Shenandoah 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 Saumsville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.