Wicomico Virginia Map

About Wicomico, Virginia

Wicomico is a locality in Gloucester County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 8.0 people per km². Wicomico is located at 37.2910°N, 76.5094°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 23072, 23184, 22579.

Wicomico occupies a quiet expanse of inland territory where the earth holds the deep, heavy moisture of the Piedmont. It lies 2.6 miles north-northwest of Gloucester Point, VA (from Gloucester Point, VA: bearing 345°T), and is situated 9.9 miles north-northeast of Fort Eustis. Northwest Branch Sarah Creek carves a thin, reflective artery through the soil barely a mile from the center of Wicomico, feeding the dense thickets that define the local horizon. To the west, the land rises toward the modest elevation of Pigeon Quarter, a rise that breaks the monotony of the fields and dictates the slow drainage of the forest floor. The light here at dusk possesses a peculiar, bruised quality, casting long shadows across the fields of Abingdon Park where the grass turns to a muted, iron-gray before the final descent of night.

History in this region is marked by the slow reclamation of the land by pine and hardwood, a process that has outpaced the shifting fortunes of the local economy. While the agricultural ventures of the past have thinned, the character of the place remains tethered to the slow, deliberate pace of the interior plains, far removed from the frantic pace of the urban corridor. Residents often look toward the distant presence of Beaverdam Pond, a singular point of stillness seven miles away that anchors the geography of the surrounding woods. Daily life follows the seasonal turning of the canopy, a rhythm that persists despite the changing demands of the modern world, grounding the inhabitants in a landscape that values patience over speed.

About This Wicomico Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Wicomico, Virginia. Coordinates: 37.290977, -76.509395. 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 Wicomico includes the ZIP code (23072, 23184, 22579), telephone area code (804, 540), county seat of Gloucester County (Gloucester Courthouse), 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.