County · code 51077
Grayson CountyVirginia
Grayson County is in southwestern Virginia and was established in 1793 from Wythe County, with its county seat in Independence.
- Founded1793
- County seatIndependence
- Named forWilliam Grayson
- Land area442 sq mi + 3.8 sq mi water
- Population15,333 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped18,735 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Grayson on the map of Virginia
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History
Formed in 1793 from Wythe County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Grayson County was created from Wythe County in 1793 and named after William Grayson. The county's boundaries changed several times: it gained territory from Wythe County in 1794 and from Patrick County in 1810, but lost land to Wythe County in 1825 and to the creation of Carroll County in 1842. Galax became an independent city in 1953, separating from Grayson County.
- 1793
- 1794
- 1810Gained territory Grayson gained from Patrick. · Va. Acts 1809-1810, ch. 66, sec. 1/p. 58
- 1825
- 1842Lost territory Grayson lost to creation of Carroll. · Va. Acts 1841-1842, ch. 58, sec. 1/pp. 32-34
- 1953Lost territory Grayson lost to creation of Galax as an independent city, 2d class. · Va. Sec. Rpt., 522
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Grayson
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 18,735 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, 11,049 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
Grayson 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
Grayson County's official site
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County government
- County government
The official website of Grayson County.
See your own lot on these maps
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Questions
Common questions about Grayson County
- When was Grayson County founded?
- Grayson County was founded in 1793, formed from Wythe County, and named after William Grayson.
- What is the county seat of Grayson County?
- The county seat of Grayson County is Independence.
- Is there an online parcel map for Grayson County?
- Yes. Virginia Geographic Information Network (VGIN), Virginia Department of Emergency Management publishes a parcel map of 18,735 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Grayson County's boundary or name changed?
- Grayson County was created in 1793 from Wythe County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 5 later changes, chiefly involving Wythe County, Carroll County and Patrick County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Grayson 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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