Wolftown Virginia Map

About Wolftown, Virginia

Wolftown is a locality in Madison County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 8.0 people per km². Wolftown is located at 38.3557°N, 78.3475°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 22748.

Wolftown rests in a landscape shaped by the rolling Piedmont, where the earth swells and dips with a quiet insistence. It lies 23.6 miles north-north-east of Charlottesville, VA (from Charlottesville, VA: bearing 17°T), and is situated 9.0 miles north-east of Twin Lakes. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a faint, earthy perfume of damp soil and ripening corn, a scent that clings to the skin like fine dust. Streams, glinting like slivers of mercury under the generous Virginia sun, carve their way through fields of soybeans and pastureland, their banks often softened by stands of sycamore and oak. The houses, scattered with a deliberate, almost shy spacing, seem to have grown from the land itself, their wood weathered to a soft grey, their porches gathering the evening light like patient listeners. The history of Wolftown is a slow unfolding, tied to the fertility of the land and the enduring spirit of those who have worked it. For generations, agriculture has been the heartbeat of this locality, the rhythm of planting and harvest dictating the seasons and the lives of its people. Though the timber industry once held a significant presence, evidenced by the occasional weathered barn and the quiet permanence of the surrounding forests, the land’s bounty continues to be the primary focus, with cattle grazing on verdant hillsides and tobacco fields stretching towards the horizon. There are whispers of old families, their names etched into the very soil, and a deep-seated pride in the self-reliance that characterizes the character of Wolftown.

About This Wolftown Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Wolftown, Virginia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.355684, -78.347506. 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 Wolftown and Madison County.

Detailed location data for Wolftown includes the ZIP code (22727), telephone area code (540), county seat of Madison County (Madison), 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 Wolftown is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.