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Alleghany CountyVirginia

Alleghany County is a county in Virginia with its seat in Covington, formed in 1822 from parts of Bath, Botetourt, and Monroe counties. The county is named after the Allegheny Mountains.

  • Founded1822
  • County seatCovington
  • Named forAllegheny Mountains
  • Land area447 sq mi + 3.2 sq mi water
  • Population15,223 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped18,498 checked 15 October 2026
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Covington cityBotetourtCraigBathGreenbrier, WVRockbridgeMonroe, WV Covington Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Alleghany on the map of Virginia

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History

Formed in 1822 from Bath County, Botetourt County and Monroe County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Alleghany County was created on January 5, 1822, from Bath, Botetourt, and Monroe counties. The county lost land to the independent cities of Clifton Forge in 1906 and Covington in 1952, though Clifton Forge reverted to town status in 2001.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; the 5 that matter most are shown first.

  1. 1822
    Alleghany County created Alleghany created from Bath, Botetourt, and Monroe (West Virginia).
    from Bathfrom Botetourtfrom Monroe (W. Va.)
    · Va. Acts 1821-1822, ch. 28, sec. 1/pp. 28-30
  2. 1823
    Lost territory Alleghany lost to Bath.
    to Bath
    · Va. Acts 1822-1823, ch. 65, sec. 1/p. 88
  3. 1847
    Gained territory Alleghany gained from Bath.
    from Bath
    · Va. Acts 1846-1847, ch. 59, sec. 2/pp. 57-58
  4. 1906
    Lost territory Alleghany lost to creation of Clifton Forge as an independent city, 2d class. · Dodson, Cities, "Clifton Forge"
  5. 1952
    Lost territory Alleghany lost to creation of Covington as an independent city, 2d class. · Virginia Commission on Local Government, correspondence, February 1990
Show all 11 changes (6 more, mostly small adjustments)
  1. 1822
    Alleghany County created Alleghany created from Bath, Botetourt, and Monroe (West Virginia).
    from Bathfrom Botetourtfrom Monroe (W. Va.)
    · Va. Acts 1821-1822, ch. 28, sec. 1/pp. 28-30
  2. 1823
    Lost territory Alleghany lost to Bath.
    to Bath
    · Va. Acts 1822-1823, ch. 65, sec. 1/p. 88
  3. 1843
    Gained territory Alleghany gained from Monroe (West Virginia).
    from Monroe (W. Va.)
    · Va. Acts 1842-1843, ch. 56, sec. 1/pp. 40-41
  4. 1847
    Gained territory Alleghany gained from Bath.
    from Bath
    · Va. Acts 1846-1847, ch. 59, sec. 2/pp. 57-58
  5. 1856
    Lost territory Alleghany lost small area to Craig to accommodate local landowner.
    to Craig
    · Va. Acts 1855-1856, ch. 111, sec. 1/p. 97
  6. 1906
    Lost territory Alleghany lost to creation of Clifton Forge as an independent city, 2d class. · Dodson, Cities, "Clifton Forge"
  7. 1952
    Lost territory Alleghany lost to creation of Covington as an independent city, 2d class. · Virginia Commission on Local Government, correspondence, February 1990
  8. 1959
    Boundary clarified Boundary between Alleghany and Monroe (West Virginia) redefined and clarified (no change).
    with Monroe (W. Va.)no change
    · Va. Acts 1959, ext. sess., ch. 44, secs. 1-2/pp. 122-123
  9. 1963
    Lost territory Alleghany lost to the independent city of Clifton Forge. Clifton Forge reverted to town status on 1 July 2001. · Clifton Forge City Manager's Office, correspondence, April 1994; Bain, Annexation, [247]
  10. 1990
    Lost territory Alleghany lost to the independent city of Covington. · U.S. Census Bureau, "Geographic Change Notes: Virginia," http://eire.census.gov/popest/geonotes/51.php, 10 June 2003
  11. 1991
    Changed Legislature authorized the consolidation of Alleghany and the independent city of Clifton Forge into a new independent city of Alleghany; change did not take effect. · Va. Acts 1991, ch. 401/pp. 600-609

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Alleghany

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Missing
nothing public found yet

People and land

Alleghany by the Census

Population
15,223 2020 Census count
Housing units
7,934 2020 Census count
Land area
447 square miles
Water area
3.2 square miles
People per sq mi
34 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

Who to ask before you build, dig or sell

Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.

Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.

Records

Permits

Zoning and code

County government

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Questions

Common questions about Alleghany County

When was Alleghany County founded?
Alleghany County was founded in 1822, formed from Bath County, Botetourt County and Monroe County, and named after Allegheny Mountains.
What is the county seat of Alleghany County?
The county seat of Alleghany County is Covington.
Is there an online parcel map for Alleghany County?
Yes. Virginia Geographic Information Network (VGIN), Virginia Department of Emergency Management publishes a parcel map of 18,498 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Alleghany County's boundary or name changed?
Alleghany County was created in 1822 from Bath County, Botetourt County and Monroe County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 9 later changes, chiefly involving Bath County, Craig County and Monroe (W. Va.) County.
Who issues building permits in Alleghany County?
The county's page on building permits: Permit Exemptions. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Alleghany 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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