County · code 51111
Lunenburg CountyVirginia
Lunenburg County is a county in Virginia, with its seat in Lunenburg. The county was formed on May 1, 1746, from Brunswick County and named after Brunswick-Lüneburg.
- Founded1746
- County seatLunenburg
- Named forBrunswick-Lüneburg
- Land area432 sq mi + 0.7 sq mi water
- Population11,936 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped16,285 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Lunenburg on the map of Virginia
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History
Formed in 1746 from Brunswick County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Lunenburg created from Brunswick on May 1, 1746. Lunenburg lost to creation of Halifax on May 10, 1752, and to creation of Bedford on May 10, 1754, then lost more to Bedford on January 1, 1755. On March 1, 1765, Lunenburg lost to creation of Charlotte and Mecklenburg, but gained from Charlotte on October 1, 1777.
- 1746
- 1752
- 1754
- 1755
- 1765Lost territory Lunenburg lost to creation of Charlotte and Mecklenburg. · Hening, 8:41-42
- 1777
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Lunenburg
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 16,285 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, 6,670 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
Lunenburg 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
Lunenburg 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 Lunenburg County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Lunenburg 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 Lunenburg County
- When was Lunenburg County founded?
- Lunenburg County was founded in 1746, formed from Brunswick County, and named after Brunswick-Lüneburg.
- What is the county seat of Lunenburg County?
- The county seat of Lunenburg County is Lunenburg.
- Is there an online parcel map for Lunenburg County?
- Yes. Virginia Geographic Information Network (VGIN), Virginia Department of Emergency Management publishes a parcel map of 16,285 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Lunenburg County's boundary or name changed?
- Lunenburg County was created in 1746 from Brunswick County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 5 later changes, chiefly involving Bedford County, Charlotte County and Halifax County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Lunenburg 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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