County · code 51061
Fauquier CountyVirginia
Fauquier County, Virginia, with its seat in Warrenton, was created in 1759.
- Founded1759
- County seatWarrenton
- Named forFrancis Fauquier
- Land area648 sq mi + 3.7 sq mi water
- Population72,972 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped36,062 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Fauquier 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 1759 from Prince William County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Fauquier County was formed in 1759 from Prince William County, and named after Francis Fauquier. Warrenton is the county seat.
Deeds and plats from before 1759 for land now in Fauquier County may have been recorded in Prince William County.
- 1759Fauquier County created Fauquier created from Prince William. · Hening, 7:311-312
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Fauquier
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 36,062 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.
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Address points Official
One point per address, 32,206 in all from Virginia Geographic Information Network (VGIN), Virginia Dept of Emergency Management (VDEM; VGIN moved from VITA to VDEM).
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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
Fauquier 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
Fauquier County'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 Fauquier County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Fauquier 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 Fauquier County
- When was Fauquier County founded?
- Fauquier County was founded in 1759, formed from Prince William County, and named after Francis Fauquier.
- What is the county seat of Fauquier County?
- The county seat of Fauquier County is Warrenton.
- Is there an online parcel map for Fauquier County?
- Yes. Virginia Geographic Information Network (VGIN), Virginia Department of Emergency Management publishes a parcel map of 36,062 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Fauquier County's boundary or name changed?
- Fauquier County was created in 1759 from Prince William County. The Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records no boundary change since.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Fauquier 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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