County · code 51021
Bland CountyVirginia
Bland County is a county in Virginia with its seat in Bland, formed in 1861.
- Founded1861
- County seatBland
- Named forRichard Bland
- Land area358 sq mi + 1 sq mi water
- Population6,270 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped7,345 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Bland on the map of Virginia
Virginia has 133 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1861 from Giles County, Tazewell County and Wythe County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Bland County was created on March 30, 1861, from Giles, Tazewell, and Wythe counties. The county was named after Richard Bland. In 1900, Bland County gained additional land from Giles County.
- 1861Bland County created Bland created from Giles, Tazewell, and Wythe. · Va. Acts 1861, Jan. reg. sess., ch. 23, sec. 1/pp. 45-49
- c. 1892Boundary clarified Boundary between Bland and Giles redefined (no change).with Gilesno change· Va. Acts 1899-1900, Dec. reg. sess., ch. 617/pp. 665-666
- 1900Gained territory Bland gained from Giles. · Va. Acts 1899-1900, Dec. reg. sess., ch. 617, sec. 1/pp. 665-666
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Bland
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 7,345 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.
checked 15 October 2026 -
Address points Official
One point per address, 4,235 in all from Virginia Geographic Information Network (VGIN), Virginia Dept of Emergency Management (VDEM; VGIN moved from VITA to VDEM).
checked 14 October 2026 -
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
Bland 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
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.
County government
- County government
The official website of Bland County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Bland 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 Bland County
- When was Bland County founded?
- Bland County was founded in 1861, formed from Giles County, Tazewell County and Wythe County, and named after Richard Bland.
- What is the county seat of Bland County?
- The county seat of Bland County is Bland.
- Is there an online parcel map for Bland County?
- Yes. Virginia Geographic Information Network (VGIN), Virginia Department of Emergency Management publishes a parcel map of 7,345 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Bland County's boundary or name changed?
- Bland County was created in 1861 from Giles County, Tazewell County and Wythe County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 1 later change, chiefly involving Giles County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Bland 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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