Independent city · code 51660
Harrisonburg cityVirginia
Harrisonburg is an independent city in Virginia, founded in 1779.
- Founded1779
- Land area17 sq mi
- Population51,814 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped13,603 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Harrisonburg on the map of Virginia
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History
Founded in 1779
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Harrisonburg city was formed in 1779.
- 1916Independent city separated Harrisonburg made an independent city, 2d class, from Rockingham. · Harrisonburg Planning Dept., correspondence, January 1990
- 1937Gained territory Independent city of Harrisonburg gained small area from Rockingham. · Harrisonburg Community Development Dept., correspondence, January 1990; Bain, Annexation, [243]
- 1938Gained territory Independent city of Harrisonburg gained small area from Rockingham. · Bain, Annexation, [243]
- 1962Gained territory Independent city of Harrisonburg gained from Rockingham. · Harrisonburg Community Development Dept., correspondence, January 1990; Bain, Annexation, [247]
- 1983Gained territory Independent city of Harrisonburg gained from Rockingham. · Harrisonburg Community Development Dept., correspondence, January 1990; Map of the City of Harrisonburg, January 1983
Show all 9 changes
- 1916Independent city separated Harrisonburg made an independent city, 2d class, from Rockingham. · Harrisonburg Planning Dept., correspondence, January 1990
- 1937Gained territory Independent city of Harrisonburg gained small area from Rockingham. · Harrisonburg Community Development Dept., correspondence, January 1990; Bain, Annexation, [243]
- 1938Gained territory Independent city of Harrisonburg gained small area from Rockingham. · Bain, Annexation, [243]
- 1950Gained territory Independent city of Harrisonburg gained small area from Rockingham. · Harrisonburg Community Development Dept., correspondence, January 1990; Bain, Annexation, [245]
- 1962Gained territory Independent city of Harrisonburg gained from Rockingham. · Harrisonburg Community Development Dept., correspondence, January 1990; Bain, Annexation, [247]
- 1965Gained territory Independent city of Harrisonburg gained small area from Rockingham. · Bain, Annexation, [248]
- 1983Gained territory Independent city of Harrisonburg gained from Rockingham. · Harrisonburg Community Development Dept., correspondence, January 1990; Map of the City of Harrisonburg, January 1983
- 1989Changed Independent city of Harrisonburg's status changed from 2d class to 1st class. · Va. Commission on Local Government, correspondence, March 1990
- 2000Exchanged territory Independent city of Harrisonburg exchanged small areas with Rockingham. · Commission on Local Government, "Municipal Boundary Change Actions in Virginia: 2000," http://www.clg.state.va.us/annexations.2000.pdf, 8 October 2003; City of Harrisonburg, Planning and Community Development Department, email, 12 November 2002
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Harrisonburg
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 13,603 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, 23,209 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
Harrisonburg 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
Harrisonburg city's official site
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County government
- County government
The official website of Harrisonburg city.
See your own lot on these maps
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Questions
Common questions about Harrisonburg city
- When was Harrisonburg city founded?
- Harrisonburg city was founded in 1779.
- Is there an online parcel map for Harrisonburg city?
- Yes. Virginia Geographic Information Network (VGIN), Virginia Department of Emergency Management publishes a parcel map of 13,603 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Harrisonburg city's boundary or name changed?
- Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 9 changes for Harrisonburg city. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 9 later changes, most of them small boundary adjustments, chiefly involving Rockingham County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Harrisonburg 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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