Welcome to Madison ...
The town of Madison is located in Madison County<1> and is the County Seat for Madison County.
The location of Madison has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Madison, you might consider that their post office opened in 1803.
When the people of Madison refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Madisonian<3>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Madison has a population of 236 people<4> (see below for details).
Madison is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Madison lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Madison is within the boundaries of the (540) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Madison had an population of 236 people. This is an increase of 3.06% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 12.38% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Madison had a population of 229 people. This makes Madison the county's most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 229 people, the population of Madison increased 9.05% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 210 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Madison.
Communities Also Named Madison ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Virginia communities named Madison: This one is located in Madison County and the other is located in Orange County.
Beyond Virginia, there are 41 communities that are also named Madison - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (3), Maine, Maryland, Michigan (3), Minnesota (2), Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio (3), Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan, South Carolina (2), South Dakota, Tennessee, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Madison.
Communities near Madison ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Madison.
- Culpeper
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culpeper
- Culpeper is located in Culpeper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,214 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Culpeper <6>
- Orange
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Orange is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,166 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange <6>
- Elkton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
- Elkton is located in Rockingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,914 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkton <6>
- Stanley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
- Stanley is located in Page County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,676 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanley <6>
- Gordonsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonsville
- Gordonsville is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,647 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordonsville <6>
- Stanardsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanardsville
- Stanardsville is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanardsville <6>
- Wolftown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolftown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolftown
- Wolftown is located in Madison County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolftown <6>
- Tryme
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Burnt Tree
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Tree
- Burnt Tree is located in Madison County
- Hood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood
- Hood is located in Madison County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hood <6>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Madison. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Madison.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Madison. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Madison.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Madison. See our Newspapers Page for Madison.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Madison ...
Looking for more information about Madison? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Madison, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Madison.
Adding Madison to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Madison in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Madison was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1803).
We also found Madison in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Madison.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Madison. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Madison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Madison refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a town's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Madison may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Madison. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Madison - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |