White Post Virginia Map

About White Post, Virginia

White Post is a locality in Clarke County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 8.0 people per km². White Post is located at 39.0571°N, 78.1036°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 22663.

White Post remains a quiet anchor of the Virginia Piedmont, defined by the slow, deliberate rise of its limestone-rich earth and the persistent stillness of its pastoral horizon. It lies 9.4 miles south-southeast of Winchester, VA (from Winchester, VA: bearing 160°T), and is situated 9.2 miles southwest of Berryville. Sunlight at dusk here possesses a particular clarity, casting long, amber shadows across the fields that stretch toward the distant, hazy silhouette of the Shenandoah Mountains. The landscape is defined by the gentle, rhythmic undulations of the terrain, punctuated by the modest flow of Borden Marsh Run, which meanders through the landscape just a mile away. Nearby, the open expanse of White Oak Level offers a sense of spatial permanence, providing a broad, terrestrial stage for the changing seasons.

White Post holds the legacy of its namesake colonial marker, a remnant of an era when the land was measured by post-and-rail boundaries rather than modern grids. The local economy maintains a tether to the soil, balancing traditional agricultural stewardship with the botanical research conducted at the nearby Blandy Experimental Station, where the arboretum serves as a living library of regional flora. Life in White Post moves with a measured, contemplative pace, far removed from the frantic pulse of urban centers. While the proximity to Thompson Lake provides a singular focal point for the surrounding geography, the true character of the locality is found in the way the morning light catches the stone fences, grounding the present in a long, quiet continuity of place.

About This White Post Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of White Post, Virginia. Coordinates: 39.057051, -78.10361. 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 White Post includes the ZIP code (22663), telephone area code (540), county seat of Clarke County (Berryville), 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.