County · code 51037
Charlotte CountyVirginia
Charlotte County is a county in Virginia with its seat at Charlotte Court House, formed in 1765.
- Founded1765
- County seatCharlotte Court House
- Named forCharlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
- Land area475 sq mi + 2.2 sq mi water
- Population11,529 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped15,018 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Charlotte 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 1765 from Lunenburg County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Charlotte County was created from Lunenburg County in 1765 and named after Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. The county lost territory to Lunenburg County in 1777, and later lost additional land to the creation of Appomattox County in 1845.
- 1765
- 1777
- 1845Lost territory Charlotte lost to creation of Appomattox. · Va. Acts 1844-1845, ch. 41, secs. 1, 16/pp. 38-42
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Charlotte
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 15,018 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, 7,149 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
Charlotte 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
Charlotte County's official site
We have found the county's site but not its offices yet; start there.
County government
- County government
The official website of Charlotte County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Charlotte 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 Charlotte County
- When was Charlotte County founded?
- Charlotte County was founded in 1765, formed from Lunenburg County, and named after Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.
- What is the county seat of Charlotte County?
- The county seat of Charlotte County is Charlotte Court House.
- Is there an online parcel map for Charlotte County?
- Yes. Virginia Geographic Information Network (VGIN), Virginia Department of Emergency Management publishes a parcel map of 15,018 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Charlotte County's boundary or name changed?
- Charlotte County was created in 1765 from Lunenburg County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 2 later changes, chiefly involving Appomattox County and Lunenburg County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Charlotte 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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