Independent city · code 51540
Charlottesville cityVirginia
Charlottesville is an independent city in Virginia, formed in 1762 and named after Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.
- Founded1762
- Named forCharlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
- Land area10 sq mi
- Population46,553 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped13,860 checked 13 October 2026
Where it is
Charlottesville on the map of Virginia
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History
Founded in 1762
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Charlottesville became an independent second-class city from Albemarle in 1902. In 1916, the city was upgraded to first-class status and gained additional territory from Albemarle. The city continued to gain small areas from Albemarle through 1988.
- 1902Independent city separated Charlottesville made an independent city, 2d class, from Albemarle. · Bain, "Body Incorporate," 18-21; Swindler, 10:166, 169
- 1916Gained territory Independent city of Charlottesville gained from Albemarle. Charlottesville's status changed from 2d class to 1st class. · Charlottesville Community Development Dept., correspondence, December 1989; Dodson, Cities, "Charlottesville"
- 1939Gained territory Independent city of Charlottesville gained from Albemarle. · Charlottesville Community Development Dept., correspondence, December 1989; Bain, Annexation, [243]
- 1963Gained territory Independent city of Charlottesville gained from Albemarle. · Charlottesville Community Development Dept., correspondence, December 1989; Bain, Annexation, [243]
- 1968Gained territory Independent city of Charlottesville gained small area from Albemarle. · Charlottesville Community Development Dept., correspondence, December 1989
- 1988Gained territory Independent city of Charlottesville gained small area from Albemarle. · Charlottesville Community Development Dept., correspondence, December 1989; U.S. Census Bureau, "Significant Changes to Counties and County Equivalent Entities: 1970-Present," http://www.gov/geo/www/tiger/ctychng.html, 4 August 2003
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Charlottesville
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 13,860 parcels. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 10 March 2025 · checked 13 October 2026 -
Address points Official
One point per address, 25,610 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
Charlottesville 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
Charlottesville city'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 Charlottesville city.
See your own lot on these maps
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Questions
Common questions about Charlottesville city
- When was Charlottesville city founded?
- Charlottesville city was founded in 1762, and named after Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.
- Is there an online parcel map for Charlottesville city?
- Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 13,860 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Charlottesville city's boundary or name changed?
- Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 6 changes for Charlottesville city. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 6 later changes, chiefly involving Albemarle County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Charlottesville city 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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