County · code 51049
Cumberland CountyVirginia
Cumberland County is a county in Virginia, established in 1749 and seated in Cumberland.
- Founded1749
- County seatCumberland
- Named forPrince William, Duke of Cumberland
- Land area297 sq mi + 2.3 sq mi water
- Population9,675 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped10,143 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Cumberland 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 1749 from Goochland County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Cumberland County was created from Goochland County on May 20, 1749, and was named after Prince William, Duke of Cumberland. The county lost land to the creation of Powhatan County in 1777 and gained land from Buckingham County in 1778.
- 1749
- 1777
- c. 1778
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Cumberland
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 10,143 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, 5,462 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
Cumberland 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
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.
Records
- Assessor and property records
Commissioner of the Revenue
- Clerk of court: deeds and plats
Clerk of the Circuit Court
Zoning and code
County government
- County government
The official website of Cumberland County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Cumberland 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 Cumberland County
- When was Cumberland County founded?
- Cumberland County was founded in 1749, formed from Goochland County, and named after Prince William, Duke of Cumberland.
- What is the county seat of Cumberland County?
- The county seat of Cumberland County is Cumberland.
- Is there an online parcel map for Cumberland County?
- Yes. Virginia Geographic Information Network (VGIN), Virginia Department of Emergency Management publishes a parcel map of 10,143 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Cumberland County's boundary or name changed?
- Cumberland County was created in 1749 from Goochland County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 2 later changes, chiefly involving Buckingham County and Powhatan County.
- Who issues building permits in Cumberland County?
- The county's page on building permits: Building Inspection. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
- Who issues septic and well permits in Cumberland County?
- The county's page on septic systems and wells: Health department: septic and well.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Cumberland 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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