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Albemarle CountyVirginia
Albemarle County is a county in Virginia, formed in 1744 from Goochland County and named after Willem van Keppel, 2nd Earl of Albemarle.
- Founded1744
- County seatCharlottesville
- Named forWillem van Keppel, 2nd Earl of Albemarle
- Land area720 sq mi + 5.5 sq mi water
- Population112,395 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped47,961 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Albemarle on the map of Virginia
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History
Formed in 1744 from Goochland County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Albemarle County was created in 1744 from Goochland County. The county gained and lost territory through the creation of several neighboring counties between 1755 and 1777, including Bedford, Amherst, Buckingham, and Fluvanna. Beginning in 1902, Albemarle County lost land to the independent city of Charlottesville in multiple transfers through 1988.
- 1744
- 1755
- 1761Gained territory Albemarle gained from Louisa, lost to creation of Amherst and Buckingham. · Hening, 7:419-423
- 1777
- 1902Lost territory Albemarle lost to creation of Charlottesville as an independent city, 2d class. · Bain, "Body Incorporate," 18-21; Swindler, 10:166, 169
Show all 11 changes
- 1744
- 1755
- 1761Gained territory Albemarle gained from Louisa, lost to creation of Amherst and Buckingham. · Hening, 7:419-423
- 1770Changed Islands in the Fluvanna River were assigned to Albemarle. · Hening, 8:395-398
- 1777
- 1902Lost territory Albemarle lost to creation of Charlottesville as an independent city, 2d class. · Bain, "Body Incorporate," 18-21; Swindler, 10:166, 169
- 1916Lost territory Albemarle lost to the independent city of Charlottesville. · Charlottesville Community Development Dept., correspondence, December 1989; Dodson, Cities, "Charlottesville"
- 1939Lost territory Albemarle lost to the independent city of Charlottesville. · Charlottesville Community Development Dept., correspondence, December 1989; Bain, Annexation, [243]
- 1963Lost territory Albemarle lost to the independent city of Charlottesville. · Charlottesville Community Development Dept., correspondence, December 1989; Bain, Annexation, [243]
- 1968Lost territory Albemarle lost small area to the independent city of Charlottesville. · Charlottesville Community Development Dept., correspondence, December 1989
- 1988Lost territory Albemarle lost small area to the independent city of Charlottesville. · Charlottesville Community Development Dept., correspondence, December 1989; U.S. Census Bureau, "Significant Changes to Counties and County Equivalent Entities: 1970-Present," http://www.gov/geo/www/tiger/ctychng.html, 4 August 2003
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Albemarle
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 47,961 parcels from Virginia Geographic Information Network (VGIN), Virginia Department of Emergency Management. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
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Address points Official
One point per address, 44,596 in all from Virginia Geographic Information Network (VGIN), Virginia Dept of Emergency Management (VDEM; VGIN moved from VITA to VDEM).
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Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Albemarle by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Albemarle County's official site
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County government
- County government
The official website of Albemarle County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Albemarle County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Albemarle County
- When was Albemarle County founded?
- Albemarle County was founded in 1744, formed from Goochland County, and named after Willem van Keppel, 2nd Earl of Albemarle.
- What is the county seat of Albemarle County?
- The county seat of Albemarle County is Charlottesville.
- Is there an online parcel map for Albemarle County?
- Yes. Virginia Geographic Information Network (VGIN), Virginia Department of Emergency Management publishes a parcel map of 47,961 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Albemarle County's boundary or name changed?
- Albemarle County was created in 1744 from Goochland County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 10 later changes, chiefly involving Amherst County, Bedford County and Buckingham County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Albemarle County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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