Partlow is a small rural community located between Jefferson Davis Highway (U.S. 1) and Lake Anna.

It sits at an elevation of 400 feet, and appears on the Lake Anna East U.S. Geological Survey Map.

Partlow is located 31 miles northwest of the city of Richmond, Virginia.

Originally, the area was termed "Pea Ridge" and was the site of a slave auction.

Partlow's primary significance in popular culture is as the location of the plantation where the fictional character Kunta Kinte was enslaved.