Whitesville Virginia Map

About Whitesville, Virginia

Whitesville is a locality in Accomack County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 65. The population density is 152.7 people per km². Whitesville is located at 37.7824°N, 75.6630°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 23421.

Whitesville rests in a landscape shaped by water and sky, where the flat expanse of Accomack County gives way to the subtle contours of coastal plain terrain. It lies 28.8 miles south-south-west of Worcester, MD (from Worcester, MD: bearing 206°T), and is situated 6.8 miles north-east of Onancock. The air here often carries the briny tang of the nearby Atlantic, a constant reminder of the water's pervasive influence, and the sunlight, especially in the late afternoon, spills across the fields in broad, golden swathes, illuminating the emerald green of summer crops and the muted browns of fallow land. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch to the horizon, punctuated by stands of loblolly pine and the occasional weathered farmhouse, its white paint faded by decades of sun and salt spray. The quiet here is profound, broken only by the distant cry of gulls or the low hum of a tractor, a sound that seems to echo the slow, deliberate pulse of the land itself. The history of Whitesville is interwoven with the agricultural heritage of the Eastern Shore, a place where farming has long been the lifeblood of its economy. For generations, the fertile soil has yielded bountiful harvests, supporting families and shaping the character of the community. While large-scale industry has largely bypassed this quiet corner, the local economy remains anchored in its agricultural roots, with small businesses catering to the needs of farmers and residents. The proximity to the Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic Ocean also hints at a past, and perhaps a future, connected to fishing and water-based pursuits, though these are now secondary to the enduring rhythm of planting and harvest. There are no grand monuments or bustling tourist attractions, but in Whitesville, the subtle beauty lies in the enduring connection to the land and the quiet resilience of a people who have learned to live in harmony with its rhythms.

About This Whitesville Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Whitesville, 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 Whitesville and Accomack County.

Detailed location data for Whitesville includes the ZIP code (24577), telephone area code (276, 757), county seat of Accomack County (Accomac), and school district assignment (Accomack 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 Whitesville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.