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Buckingham CountyVirginia

Buckingham County is a county in Virginia with its seat in Buckingham. It was created on May 1, 1761, from Albemarle County and named after Buckinghamshire.

  • Founded1761
  • County seatBuckingham
  • Named forBuckinghamshire, England
  • Land area580 sq mi + 3.8 sq mi water
  • Population16,824 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped13,831 checked 15 October 2026
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CumberlandAppomattoxPrince EdwardFluvannaNelsonAlbemarle Buckingham Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Buckingham on the map of Virginia

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History

Formed in 1761 from Albemarle County

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

Buckingham County was created from Albemarle County in 1761. In October 1778, it lost territory to Cumberland County, and in 1845, it lost territory to the creation of Appomattox County. In 1860, Buckingham gained a small area from Appomattox County.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

  1. 1761
    Buckingham County created Buckingham created from Albemarle.
    from Albemarle
    · Hening, 7:419-423
  2. c. 1778
    Lost territory Buckingham lost to Cumberland.
    to Cumberland
    · Hening, 9:559
  3. 1845
    Lost territory Buckingham lost to creation of Appomattox.
    to Appomattox
    · Va. Acts 1844-1845, ch. 41, secs. 1, 16/pp. 38-42
  4. 1860
    Gained territory Buckingham gained small area from Appomattox to accommodate local landowner.
    from Appomattox
    · Va. Acts 1859-1860, ch. 62, sec. 1/p. 171

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Buckingham

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a reliable statewide or national copy
Fallback
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Missing
nothing public found yet

People and land

Buckingham by the Census

Population
16,824 2020 Census count
Housing units
7,133 2020 Census count
Land area
580 square miles
Water area
3.8 square miles
People per sq mi
29 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 Buckingham County

When was Buckingham County founded?
Buckingham County was founded in 1761, formed from Albemarle County, and named after Buckinghamshire, England.
What is the county seat of Buckingham County?
The county seat of Buckingham County is Buckingham.
Is there an online parcel map for Buckingham County?
Yes. Virginia Geographic Information Network (VGIN), Virginia Department of Emergency Management publishes a parcel map of 13,831 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Buckingham County's boundary or name changed?
Buckingham County was created in 1761 from Albemarle County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 3 later changes, most of them small boundary adjustments, chiefly involving Appomattox County and Cumberland County.
Who issues building permits in Buckingham County?
The county's page on building permits: Permits and Forms. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Buckingham 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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