Independent city · code 51720
Norton cityVirginia
Norton is an independent city in Virginia, founded in 1894.
- Founded1894
- Land area7.5 sq mi
- Population3,687 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped4,119 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Norton 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 1894
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Norton became an independent city, second class, separated from Wise County in 1954. The city gained additional territory from Wise County in 1963, 1974, and 1984.
- 1954Independent city separated Norton made an independent city, 2d class, from Wise. · Virginia Commission on Local Government, correspondence, February 1990
- 1963Gained territory Independent city of Norton gained from Wise. · Norton City Manager, correspondence, April 1994; Bain, Annexation, [247]
- 1974Gained territory Independent city of Norton gained from Wise. · Norton City Manager, correspondence, April 1994; Norton City Charter, ch. 1
- 1984Gained territory Independent city of Norton gained from Wise. · Norton City Manager, correspondence, April 1994; Norton City Charter, ch. 1
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Norton
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 4,119 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, 2,526 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
Norton 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
Permits
Zoning and code
County government
- County government
The official website of Norton city.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Norton city 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 Norton city
- When was Norton city founded?
- Norton city was founded in 1894.
- Is there an online parcel map for Norton city?
- Yes. Virginia Geographic Information Network (VGIN), Virginia Department of Emergency Management publishes a parcel map of 4,119 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Norton city's boundary or name changed?
- Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 4 changes for Norton city. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 4 later changes, chiefly involving Wise County.
- Who issues building permits in Norton city?
- The county's page on building permits: Forms & Permits. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Norton 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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