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Culpeper CountyVirginia

Culpeper County is a county in Virginia with its county seat in Culpeper. It was created in 1749 from Orange County and named after Thomas Colepeper, 2nd Baron Colepeper.

  • Founded1749
  • County seatCulpeper
  • Named forThomas Colepeper, 2nd Baron Colepeper
  • Land area379 sq mi + 3.5 sq mi water
  • Population52,552 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped25,832 checked 15 October 2026
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Where it is

Culpeper on the map of Virginia

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History

Formed in 1749 from Orange County

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

Culpeper County was created from Orange County on May 17, 1749. The county lost land to the creation of Madison County in 1793 and Rappahannock County in 1833.

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

  1. 1749
    Culpeper County created Culpeper created from Orange.
    from Orange
    · Winfree, 425-426
  2. 1793
    Lost territory Culpeper lost to creation of Madison.
    to Madison
    · Hening, 13:558-559
  3. 1833
    Lost territory Culpeper lost to creation of Rappahannock.
    to Rappahannock
    · Robinson, 66, 87; Va. Acts 1832-1833, ch. 73, sec. 1/pp. 44-46

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Culpeper

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from the office that keeps the record
Good enough
a reliable statewide or national copy
Fallback
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Missing
nothing public found yet

People and land

Culpeper by the Census

Population
52,552 2020 Census count
Housing units
19,185 2020 Census count
Land area
379 square miles
Water area
3.5 square miles
People per sq mi
139 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

Culpeper County's official site

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County government

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Questions

Common questions about Culpeper County

When was Culpeper County founded?
Culpeper County was founded in 1749, formed from Orange County, and named after Thomas Colepeper, 2nd Baron Colepeper.
What is the county seat of Culpeper County?
The county seat of Culpeper County is Culpeper.
Is there an online parcel map for Culpeper County?
Yes. Virginia Geographic Information Network (VGIN), Virginia Department of Emergency Management publishes a parcel map of 25,832 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Culpeper County's boundary or name changed?
Culpeper County was created in 1749 from Orange County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 2 later changes, chiefly involving Madison County and Rappahannock County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Culpeper 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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