Sherando, 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 Sherando, Augusta County.
| City | Sherando |
| State | Virginia (VA) |
| County | Augusta |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 37.981249 |
| Longitude | -78.953913 |
| Population | 281 |
| Density | 13.4 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
Sherando is a locality in Augusta County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 281. The population density is 13.4 people per km². Sherando is located at 37.9812°N, 78.9539°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 22952.
Sherando rests in a fold of the Blue Ridge Mountains, where the land itself seems to breathe with the slow, steady pulse of the earth. It lies 13.3 miles south-south-east of Staunton, VA (from Staunton, VA: bearing 151°T), and is situated 7.0 miles south-south-west of Waynesboro. The terrain here is a rugged embrace, a place where ancient rock shoulders the weight of emerald forests, and clear streams tumble over moss-slicked stones, their ceaseless murmur a constant companion. Sunlight, when it breaks through the dense canopy, arrives in fractured shafts, illuminating patches of fern and the weathered bark of oak and pine. The air carries the clean scent of damp soil and the resinous tang of evergreens, a fragrance that deepens with the approaching twilight, lending a hushed reverence to the deepening shadows. The story of Sherando is written in the very contours of its hills and the stubborn resilience of its people. This land, once the domain of Native American tribes, was settled by Scots-Irish pioneers drawn by the promise of fertile valleys and abundant timber. The economy has long been tied to the bounty of the land, with farming and logging shaping its character for generations, though the whisper of quarry operations can still be heard on the wind, a reminder of the deep veins of stone that lie beneath the surface. Sherando holds a quiet dignity, a place where the past isn't so much forgotten as it is woven into the present, evident in the weathered barns and the enduring spirit of those who call this mountainous haven home.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Sherando, 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 Sherando and Augusta County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Sherando 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 Sherando 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. |