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Emporia cityVirginia

Emporia is an independent city in Virginia, formed in 1967 and organized as a city in 1968.

  • Founded1967
  • Named forEmporia
  • Land area6.9 sq mi
  • Population5,766 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped5,371 checked 15 October 2026
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Where it is

Emporia on the map of Virginia

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History

Founded in 1967

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

Emporia became an independent city, second class, from Greensville County on February 28, 1968. On January 1, 1988, the independent city gained additional territory from Greensville County.

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

  1. 1968
    Independent city separated Emporia made an independent city, 2d class, from Greensville.
    Greensville separated
    · Emporia Planning Dept., correspondence, February 1990
  2. 1988
    Gained territory Independent city of Emporia gained from Greensville.
    from Greensville
    · Emporia City Manager's Office, correspondence, February 1990; 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 Emporia

Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.

Official
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

Emporia by the Census

Population
5,766 2020 Census count
Housing units
2,647 2020 Census count
Land area
6.9 square miles
Water area
0.1 square miles
People per sq mi
836 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

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

Permits

Zoning and code

County government

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Questions

Common questions about Emporia city

When was Emporia city founded?
Emporia city was founded in 1967, and named after Emporia.
Is there an online parcel map for Emporia city?
Yes. Virginia Geographic Information Network (VGIN), Virginia Department of Emergency Management publishes a parcel map of 5,371 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Emporia city's boundary or name changed?
Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 2 changes for Emporia city. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 2 later changes, chiefly involving Greensville County.
Who issues building permits in Emporia city?
The county's page on building permits: Permits. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
Who issues septic and well permits in Emporia city?
The county's page on septic systems and wells: Crater District Health Advisory Board.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Emporia 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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