Independent city · code 51630
Fredericksburg cityVirginia
Fredericksburg is an independent city in Virginia, originally founded in 1691. It was named after Frederick, Prince of Wales.
- Founded1691
- Named forFrederick, Prince of Wales
- Land area10 sq mi
- Population27,982 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped9,296 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Fredericksburg on the map of Virginia
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History
Founded in 1691
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Fredericksburg became an independent city of the second class on July 10, 1902, separated from Spotsylvania County. It gained small areas from Spotsylvania County on several occasions between 1939 and 1983, and in 1941 its status was changed from second class to first class.
- 1902Independent city separated Fredericksburg made an independent city, 2d class, from Spotsylvania. · Bain, "Body Incorporate," 18-21; Swindler, 10:166, 169
- 1939Gained territory Independent city of Fredericksburg gained small area from Spotsylvania. · Fredericksburg Planning Dept., correspondence, December 1989; Bain, Annexation, [243]
- 1941Changed Independent city of Fredericksburg's status changed from 2d class to 1st class. · Dodson, Cities, "Fredericksburg"
- 1951Gained territory Independent city of Fredericksburg gained small area from Spotsylvania. · Fredericksburg Planning Dept., correspondence, December 1989; Bain, Annexation, [245]
- 1955Gained territory Independent city of Fredericksburg gained from Spotsylvania. · Fredericksburg Planning Dept., correspondence, December 1989; Bain, Annexation, [246]
- 1983Gained territory Independent city of Fredericksburg gained from Spotsylvania. · Fredericksburg Planning Dept., correspondence, December 1989; 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 Fredericksburg
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 9,296 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, 10,334 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
Fredericksburg 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
Fredericksburg city'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 Fredericksburg city.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Fredericksburg city 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 Fredericksburg city
- When was Fredericksburg city founded?
- Fredericksburg city was founded in 1691, and named after Frederick, Prince of Wales.
- Is there an online parcel map for Fredericksburg city?
- Yes. Virginia Geographic Information Network (VGIN), Virginia Department of Emergency Management publishes a parcel map of 9,296 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Fredericksburg city's boundary or name changed?
- Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 6 changes for Fredericksburg city. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 6 later changes, chiefly involving Spotsylvania County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Fredericksburg 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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