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Clarke CountyVirginia

Clarke County is a county in Virginia formed in 1836 with its seat in Berryville. The county was created from Frederick County and named after George Rogers Clark.

  • Founded1836
  • County seatBerryville
  • Named forGeorge Rogers Clark
  • Land area176 sq mi + 2.2 sq mi water
  • Population14,783 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped9,427 checked 15 October 2026
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Where it is

Clarke on the map of Virginia

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History

Formed in 1836 from Frederick County

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

Clarke County was formed in 1836 from Frederick County, and named after George Rogers Clark. Berryville is the county seat.

Deeds and plats from before 1836 for land now in Clarke County may have been recorded in Frederick County.

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

  1. 1836
    Clarke County created Clarke created from Frederick.
    from Frederick
    · Va. Acts 1835-1836, ch. 19, sec. 1/pp. 20-22
  2. 1860
    Changed Legislature authorized Clarke to gain small area from Warren to accommodate local landowner; change did not take effect.
    Warren
    · Va. Acts 1859-1860, ch. 286, sec. 1/p. 496

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Clarke

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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

Clarke by the Census

Population
14,783 2020 Census count
Housing units
6,371 2020 Census count
Land area
176 square miles
Water area
2.2 square miles
People per sq mi
84 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

Clarke County's official site

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County government

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Questions

Common questions about Clarke County

When was Clarke County founded?
Clarke County was founded in 1836, formed from Frederick County, and named after George Rogers Clark.
What is the county seat of Clarke County?
The county seat of Clarke County is Berryville.
Is there an online parcel map for Clarke County?
Yes. Virginia Geographic Information Network (VGIN), Virginia Department of Emergency Management publishes a parcel map of 9,427 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Clarke County's boundary or name changed?
Clarke County was created in 1836 from Frederick County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 1 later change, most of them small boundary adjustments, chiefly involving Warren County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Clarke 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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