County · code 51119
Middlesex CountyVirginia
Middlesex County is a Virginia county established in 1674, with Saluda as its county seat.
- Founded1669
- County seatSaluda
- Named forMiddlesex, England
- Land area130 sq mi + 80 sq mi water
- Population10,625 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped14,136 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Middlesex 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
Founded in 1669
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Middlesex County was created in 1674 from Lancaster County.
- c. 1674
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Middlesex
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 14,136 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, 8,578 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
Middlesex 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
Who to ask before you build, dig or sell
Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.
Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.
Records
- Assessor and property records
Commissioner of Revenue
- Clerk of court: deeds and plats
Circuit Court Office
Permits
Zoning and code
County government
- County government
The official website of Middlesex County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Middlesex 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 Middlesex County
- When was Middlesex County founded?
- Middlesex County was founded in 1669, and named after Middlesex, England.
- What is the county seat of Middlesex County?
- The county seat of Middlesex County is Saluda.
- Is there an online parcel map for Middlesex County?
- Yes. Virginia Geographic Information Network (VGIN), Virginia Department of Emergency Management publishes a parcel map of 14,136 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Middlesex County's boundary or name changed?
- Middlesex County was created in 1674. The Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records no boundary change since.
- Who issues building permits in Middlesex County?
- The county's page on building permits: Permits. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Middlesex 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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