Heathsville, Virginia
Heathsville | |
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Census-designated place (CDP) | |
The village green, from the porch of the Northumberland County Courthouse | |
| Coordinates: 37°55′3″N 76°28′20″W / 37.91750°N 76.47222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Northumberland |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 136 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 22473 |
| Area code | 804 |
Heathsville is a census-designated place (CDP) in and the county seat of Northumberland County, Virginia, United States. Heathsville is in the easternmost county of the Northern Neck of Virginia, which was the birthplace of three of the first five Presidents of the United States - George Washington, James Madison, and James Monroe. It is the county seat of Northumberland County, and has housed four county courthouses since the first was built in 1663.
It is also home to numerous historical home sites, some dating to the late 18th century. The Heathsville Historic District, Coan Baptist Church, Howland Chapel School, Kirkland Grove Campground, Rice's Hotel, Oakley, St. Stephen's Church, Sunnyside, and The Academy are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Heathsville is named after lawyer and politician John Heath.
The population as of the 2020 Census was 136. It is located on U.S. Route 360 (the Northumberland Highway) west of Reedville and east of Warsaw.