Sumerduck Virginia Map

About Sumerduck, Virginia

Sumerduck is a locality in Fauquier County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 8.0 people per km². Sumerduck is located at 38.4601°N, 77.7280°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 22742.

Sumerduck lies across a landscape etched by the slow, persistent carving of water and wind, where the land itself seems to breathe with a quiet respiration of green. It lies 18.1 miles north-west of Fredericksburg, VA (from Fredericksburg, VA: bearing 307°T), and is situated 8.9 miles north of Lake of the Woods. Rolling hills, softened by a generous cloak of deciduous forest, undulate towards the horizon, their crests often softened by the pearly haze of morning or the deepening, bruised hues of approaching twilight. Here, the air carries the damp, earthy scent of rich soil and the faint, sweet perfume of wild honeysuckle that spills over weathered fence lines. Streams, no wider than a man's stride, meander through the terrain, their banks often fringed with the deep, cool shadows of ancient oaks and maples, their surfaces occasionally broken by the silent, swift passage of unseen creatures. The very quiet of Sumerduck is a tangible thing, a presence that settles over the fields and through the sparse stands of timber, broken only by the distant lowing of cattle or the insistent, cheerful chirping of unseen birds. The history of Sumerduck is a story whispered by the land itself, a narrative woven from the threads of agricultural endeavor and the enduring spirit of those who have worked this soil. Once, this region was the domain of vast forests, cleared by generations of settlers seeking fertile ground for their crops. The local economy, for much of its existence, was tied to the bounty of the earth, with farms producing a modest yield of corn, soybeans, and livestock that sustained the small, close-knit communities. While the pace of life in Sumerduck remains unhurried, a sense of continuity persists, a respect for the cycles of nature and the quiet diligence that has always characterized its people. The occasional weathered barn, its timbers silvered by sun and rain, stands as a silent sentinel to a past where hard work and resilience were the cornerstones of daily life, a testament to the enduring character of this particular stretch of Virginia.

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Detailed location data for Sumerduck includes the ZIP code (22742), telephone area code (540), county seat of Fauquier County (Warrenton), 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 Sumerduck is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.