Stratford Virginia Map

About Stratford, Virginia

Stratford is a locality in Westmoreland County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 8.0 people per km². Stratford is located at 38.1473°N, 76.8463°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 22520, 22558.

Stratford emerges from the quiet intersection of dense woodland and expansive fields, defined by the heavy, humid air that clings to the low-lying terrain. It lies 35.0 miles east-southeast of Fredericksburg, VA (from Fredericksburg, VA: bearing 108°T), and is situated 9.8 miles southeast of Colonial Beach. The landscape is characterized by the deliberate, slow movement of Mill Run as it carves a path through the earth, passing near the still, dark surface of Stratford Millpond. Beyond the immediate canopy, the land rises into subtle, verdant rises that eventually give way to the distant, hazy silhouette of the Blue Ridge Mountains on the far horizon. A wanderer might find solace along the Turkey Neck Trail, where the light at dusk filters through the oaks in long, amber needles, illuminating the dust motes that hang suspended in the cooling atmosphere.

Stratford remains anchored by its presence inside the boundaries of Stratford Hall, a PCON that preserves the weight of centuries within its preserved architecture. This land, historically shaped by the labor of the plantation system, maintains an economy deeply intertwined with land stewardship and the quiet preservation of its own complex legacy. A short distance away, the low depression of Porters Meadow offers a reminder of the ancient, alluvial shifts that formed this geography, grounding the area in a physical history that predates the formal structures of the estate. Daily life here moves with the deliberate pace of the seasons, where the primary industry of historical interpretation and forest management ensures that the past remains a tangible, breathing element of the present.

About This Stratford Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Stratford, Virginia. Coordinates: 38.147263, -76.846265. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Stratford includes the ZIP code (22520, 22558), telephone area code (540), county seat of Westmoreland County (Montross), and school district assignment.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.