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Brunswick CountyVirginia

Brunswick County is in Virginia and was formed in 1720 from Prince George County. The county seat is Lawrenceville.

  • Founded1720
  • County seatLawrenceville
  • Named forBrunswick-Lüneburg
  • Land area566 sq mi + 3.2 sq mi water
  • Population15,849 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped20,824 checked 15 October 2026
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Where it is

Brunswick on the map of Virginia

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History

Formed in 1720 from Prince George County

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

Brunswick County was created from Prince George County on December 17, 1720, but was not fully organized at that time and remained attached to Prince George. The county gained territory from Isle of Wight and Surry in 1723, and on January 1, 1733, was fully organized and detached from Prince George after gaining more land from the same two counties. Brunswick later lost territory to the creation of Amelia County in 1735, Lunenburg County in 1746, and Greensville County in 1781 and 1787.

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

  1. 1720
    Brunswick County created Brunswick created from Prince George; Brunswick not fully organized, attached to Prince George.
    from Prince George
    · Hening, 4:77-79; Robinson, 46, 75-77; Winfree, 179-185
  2. 1723
    Gained territory Brunswick gained from Isle of Wight and Surry.
    from Isle of Wightfrom Surry
    · Va. Exec. Jour., 4:56
  3. 1735
    Lost territory Brunswick lost to creation of Amelia.
    to Amelia
    · Hening, 4:467-468
  4. 1746
    Lost territory Brunswick lost to creation of Lunenburg.
    to Lunenburg
    · Hening, 5:383-385
  5. 1781
    Lost territory Brunswick lost to creation of Greensville.
    to Greensville
    · Hening, 10:363-364
Show all 8 changes (3 more, mostly small adjustments)
  1. 1720
    Brunswick County created Brunswick created from Prince George; Brunswick not fully organized, attached to Prince George.
    from Prince George
    · Hening, 4:77-79; Robinson, 46, 75-77; Winfree, 179-185
  2. 1723
    Gained territory Brunswick gained from Isle of Wight and Surry.
    from Isle of Wightfrom Surry
    · Va. Exec. Jour., 4:56
  3. 1730
    Boundary clarified Boundary between Brunswick and Goochland clarified (no change).
    with Goochlandno change
    · Va. Exec. Jour., 4:216
  4. c. 1733
    Gained territory Brunswick gained from Isle of Wight and Surry; Brunswick fully organized, detached from Prince George.
    from Isle of Wightfrom Surryfrom Prince George
    · Hening, 4:355-356
  5. 1735
    Lost territory Brunswick lost to creation of Amelia.
    to Amelia
    · Hening, 4:467-468
  6. 1746
    Lost territory Brunswick lost to creation of Lunenburg.
    to Lunenburg
    · Hening, 5:383-385
  7. 1781
    Lost territory Brunswick lost to creation of Greensville.
    to Greensville
    · Hening, 10:363-364
  8. 1787
    Lost territory Brunswick lost to Greensville.
    to Greensville
    · Hening, 12:596-597

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Brunswick

Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.

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Good enough
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Missing
nothing public found yet

People and land

Brunswick by the Census

Population
15,849 2020 Census count
Housing units
7,893 2020 Census count
Land area
566 square miles
Water area
3.2 square miles
People per sq mi
28 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.

Permits

Zoning and code

County government

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Questions

Common questions about Brunswick County

When was Brunswick County founded?
Brunswick County was founded in 1720, formed from Prince George County, and named after Brunswick-Lüneburg.
What is the county seat of Brunswick County?
The county seat of Brunswick County is Lawrenceville.
Is there an online parcel map for Brunswick County?
Yes. Virginia Geographic Information Network (VGIN), Virginia Department of Emergency Management publishes a parcel map of 20,824 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Brunswick County's boundary or name changed?
Brunswick County was created in 1720 from Prince George County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 6 later changes, chiefly involving Greensville County, Isle of Wight County and Surry County.
Who issues building permits in Brunswick County?
The county's page on building permits: Building Permit - Brunswick County, VA. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Brunswick 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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