What is the county seat of Giles County?

The county seat of Giles County is Pearisburg.

Is there an online parcel map for Giles County?

Yes. Virginia Geographic Information Network (VGIN), Virginia Department of Emergency Management publishes a parcel map of 14,273 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.

Has Giles County's boundary or name changed?

Giles County was created in 1806 from Monroe County, Montgomery County and Tazewell County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 13 later changes, chiefly involving Craig County, Bland County and Mercer (W. Va.) County.

Is my lot in a flood zone?

We do not have flood maps for Giles County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

Giles County, Virginia: parcels, history and offices

Where it is

Giles on the map of Virginia

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Counties of Virginia · Giles highlighted

History

Formed in 1806 from Monroe County, Montgomery County and Tazewell County

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

Giles County was created in 1806 from Monroe, Montgomery, and Tazewell counties. It was named after William Branch Giles. The county underwent numerous boundary adjustments over subsequent decades, losing territory to the creation of Logan, Mercer, Craig, and Bland counties, and gaining territory from surrounding counties multiple times.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; the 5 that matter most are shown first.

1806
Giles County created Giles created from Monroe (West Virginia), Montgomery, and Tazewell.
from Monroe (W. Va.)from Montgomery from Tazewell
1 May 1806 · Shepherd, 3:244-245
1808
Gained territory Giles gained from Wythe.
from Wythe
1 March 1808 · Shepherd, 3:389
1824
Lost territory Giles lost to creation of Logan (West Virginia).
to Logan (W. Va.)
12 January 1824 · Va. Acts 1823-1824, ch. 11, sec. 1/pp. 20-21
1826
Gained territory Giles gained from Tazewell.
from Tazewell
9 January 1826 · Va. Acts 1825-1826, ch. 40, sec. 1/p. 39
1827
Gained territory Giles gained from Monroe (West Virginia).
from Monroe (W. Va.)
29 January 1827 · Va. Acts 1826-1827, ch. 51/p. 42

Show all 15 changes (10 more)

1806
Giles County created Giles created from Monroe (West Virginia), Montgomery, and Tazewell.
from Monroe (W. Va.)from Montgomery from Tazewell
1 May 1806 · Shepherd, 3:244-245
1808
Gained territory Giles gained from Wythe.
from Wythe
1 March 1808 · Shepherd, 3:389
1824
Lost territory Giles lost to creation of Logan (West Virginia).
to Logan (W. Va.)
12 January 1824 · Va. Acts 1823-1824, ch. 11, sec. 1/pp. 20-21
1826
Gained territory Giles gained from Tazewell.
from Tazewell
9 January 1826 · Va. Acts 1825-1826, ch. 40, sec. 1/p. 39
1827
Gained territory Giles gained from Monroe (West Virginia).
from Monroe (W. Va.)
29 January 1827 · Va. Acts 1826-1827, ch. 51/p. 42
1829
Gained territory Giles gained from Monroe (West Virginia).
from Monroe (W. Va.)
2 February 1829 · Va. Acts 1828-1829, ch. 121, sec. 1/pp. 119-120
1836
Gained territory Giles gained small area from Tazewell to accommodate local landowner.
from Tazewell
18 March 1836 · Va. Acts 1835-1836, ch. 21, sec. 1/p. 24
1837
Lost territory Giles lost to creation of Mercer (West Virginia).
to Mercer (W. Va.)
17 March 1837 · Va. Acts 1836-1837, ch. 53, sec. 1/pp. 31-33
1841
Gained territory Giles gained from Mercer (West Virginia).
from Mercer (W. Va.)
5 March 1841 · Va. Acts 1840-1841, ch. 45, sec. 1/pp. 61-62
1851
Lost territory Giles lost to creation of Craig.
to Craig
21 March 1851 · Va. Acts 1850-1851, ch. 25, sec. 1/pp. 21-23
1858
Lost territory Giles lost small area to Craig.
to Craig
7 April 1858 · Va. Acts 1857-1858, Dec. reg. sess., ch. 160, sec. 1/p. 114
1861
Lost territory Giles lost to creation of Bland.
to Bland
30 March 1861 · Va. Acts 1861, Jan. reg. sess., ch. 23, sec. 1/pp. 45-49
1880
Gained territory Giles gained small area from Craig to accommodate local landowner.
from Craig
25 February 1880 · Va. Acts 1879-1880, Dec. reg. sess., ch. 194, sec. 1/p. 183
c. 1892
Boundary clarified Boundary between Giles and Bland redefined (no change).
with Blandno change
1 April 1892 · Va. Acts 1899-1900, Dec. reg. sess., ch. 617/pp. 665-666
1900
Lost territory Giles lost to Bland.
to Bland
5 March 1900 · Va. Acts 1899-1900, Dec. reg. sess., ch. 617, sec. 1/pp. 665-666

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Giles

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

Parcels Good enough

Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 14,273 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, 9,490 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

Giles by the Census

Population

16,787 2020 Census count

Housing units

8,285 2020 Census count

Land area

357 square miles

Water area

4.3 square miles

People per sq mi

47 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

Giles County's official site

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County government

County government
The official website of Giles County.
gilescounty.org

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Questions

Common questions about Giles County

When was Giles County founded?: Giles County was founded in 1806, formed from Monroe County, Montgomery County and Tazewell County, and named after William Branch Giles.
What is the county seat of Giles County?: The county seat of Giles County is Pearisburg.
Is there an online parcel map for Giles County?: Yes. Virginia Geographic Information Network (VGIN), Virginia Department of Emergency Management publishes a parcel map of 14,273 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Giles County's boundary or name changed?: Giles County was created in 1806 from Monroe County, Montgomery County and Tazewell County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 13 later changes, chiefly involving Craig County, Bland County and Mercer (W. Va.) County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?: We do not have flood maps for Giles 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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