County · code 51091
Highland CountyVirginia
Highland County is a county in Virginia with its seat in Monterey, formed in 1847.
- Founded1847
- County seatMonterey
- Named forelevation
- Land area415 sq mi + 0.7 sq mi water
- Population2,232 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped4,332 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Highland 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 1847 from Bath County and Pendleton County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Highland County was created in 1847 from Bath County and Pendleton County, West Virginia. The county was named after elevation.
- 1847Highland County created Highland created from Bath and Pendleton (West Virginia). · Va. Acts 1846-1847, ch. 56, secs. 1, 13/pp. 52-55
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Highland
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 4,332 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, 2,427 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
Highland 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
Highland 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 Highland County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Highland 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 Highland County
- When was Highland County founded?
- Highland County was founded in 1847, formed from Bath County and Pendleton County, and named after elevation.
- What is the county seat of Highland County?
- The county seat of Highland County is Monterey.
- Is there an online parcel map for Highland County?
- Yes. Virginia Geographic Information Network (VGIN), Virginia Department of Emergency Management publishes a parcel map of 4,332 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Highland County's boundary or name changed?
- Highland County was created in 1847 from Bath County and Pendleton 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 Highland 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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