County · code 51141
Patrick CountyVirginia
Patrick County is a county in Virginia, formed in 1791 from Henry County, with Stuart as its seat.
- Founded1791
- County seatStuart
- Named forPatrick Henry
- Land area483 sq mi + 2.8 sq mi water
- Population17,608 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped21,937 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Patrick 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 1791 from Henry County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Patrick County was created from Henry County in June 1791 and named after Patrick Henry. The county lost territory over time to the formation of Grayson, Franklin, Carroll, and Henry counties between 1810 and 1858.
- 1791
- 1791
- 1810
- 1848
- 1856
- 1858Lost territory Patrick lost to Henry. · Va. Acts 1857-1858, Dec. reg. sess., ch. 159, sec. 1/pp. 113-114
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Patrick
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 21,937 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, 12,676 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
Patrick 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
Clerk of Court
Zoning and code
County government
- County government
The official website of Patrick County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Patrick 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 Patrick County
- When was Patrick County founded?
- Patrick County was founded in 1791, formed from Henry County, and named after Patrick Henry.
- What is the county seat of Patrick County?
- The county seat of Patrick County is Stuart.
- Is there an online parcel map for Patrick County?
- Yes. Virginia Geographic Information Network (VGIN), Virginia Department of Emergency Management publishes a parcel map of 21,937 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Patrick County's boundary or name changed?
- Patrick County was created in 1791 from Henry County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 5 later changes, chiefly involving Henry County, Carroll County and Franklin County.
- Who issues building permits in Patrick County?
- The county's page on building permits: Building Permits. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Patrick 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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