22508
Lake life, new communities and Civil War history along the Route 3 corridor, about halfway between Fredericksburg and Culpeper.
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Locust Grove is the largest population center in Orange County, Virginia. ZIP code 22508 had 14,748 people at the 2020 Census. It sits along State Route 3, with the main entrance to Lake of the Woods about 15 miles west of I-95.
It is known for the Lake of the Woods community, the Route 3 commercial corridor and the Wilderness Battlefield. The Germanna Community College Locust Grove campus is here too.
A large private, gated lake community with two lakes, beaches, a pool, an equestrian center and a golf course.
Wilderness Shores has builder homes with a clubhouse, pool, playground and trails.
The area’s commercial hub; a Walmart opened in the Germanna area in 2013.
The Wilderness Battlefield and Ellwood Manor are right in the area.
Locust Grove includes the hamlets of Germanna, The Wilderness, Flat Run, Gold Dale and Indiantown. You will find a community college campus, Ellwood Manor, remains of the Wilderness tavern and a battlefield exhibit, and the Meadows Farms golf course.
In 1714, Lieutenant Governor Alexander Spotswood sponsored a German settlement at Germanna, and his “Enchanted Castle” stood at Porto Bella. The area is named for the black locust trees. The Battle of the Wilderness was fought here May 5 to 7, 1864, and General Grant’s headquarters were near Routes 3 and 20. Ellwood Manor is the burial place of Stonewall Jackson’s amputated left arm. Lake of the Woods was developed beginning in 1967 as a resort and weekend community.
Figures for ZIP code 22508 and Orange County. Locust Grove is unincorporated, so county figures are shown alongside the 2020 ZIP code population.
Yes. Wilderness Shores has builder homes from Richmond American and townhomes from K. Hovnanian, there is an active-adult community at Twin Lake Villas, and builders are active in Lake of the Woods. Orange County authorized 339 new homes in 2025.
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Here are the providers I could confirm for Locust Grove: water, sewer, power, gas, internet and trash. Where there is more than one option, I list them all. Which company serves a specific home can depend on the exact address, so confirm when you sign up. Links open in a new tab. Phone numbers and links were checked on October 27, 2026.
Rapidan Service Authority
Water and sewer for Orange County service areas. Start or stop service with the Authority’s form. If you live in Lake of the Woods, confirm with the Lake of the Woods Association whether your section is on community or Authority service.
Rappahannock Electric Cooperative (REC)
Serves the Locust Grove area according to third-party sources. Confirm by address.
Dominion Energy Virginia
Also serves parts of Orange County. Confirm by address.
Columbia Gas of Virginia
Columbia’s territory reaches only part of Orange County. Confirm by address. Propane is common outside it.
FiberLync (Orange County Broadband Authority)
Orange County’s fiber network. Check your address.
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Comcast Xfinity
Cable internet. Availability varies by address.
Virginia Broadband
Broadband provider in Orange County. Confirm by address.
Orange County collection and recycling centers
Orange County runs staffed collection centers, including ones at Locust Grove and Lake of the Woods.
GFL Environmental
Private curbside hauler serving Locust Grove.
Orange County utilities list
The county’s own list of utility providers.
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