Heathsville, VA

Heathsville is a census-designated place 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. Heathsville is the county seat of Northumberland County, and has housed four county courthouses since the first was built in 1663. Taken together, these details give a newcomer a usable picture of Heathsville, where its history, geography, and current gathering places meet.

For Heathsville, the memorable detail is the way older history and current gathering places share one local map. Heathsville 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. In 1679, the county justices of Northumberland County sought to move their courthouse from the Hull Neck area to a more central locale in the county.