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Prince George CountyVirginia
Prince George County is a county in Virginia formed in 1703, with its seat in Prince George.
- Founded1703
- County seatPrince George
- Named forPrince George, Duke of Cumberland
- Land area265 sq mi + 17 sq mi water
- Population43,010 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped14,321 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Prince George on the map of Virginia
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History
Formed in 1703 from Charles City
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Prince George County was created in 1703 from Charles City County and named after Prince George, Duke of Cumberland. The county lost territory over centuries to the creation of Brunswick, Amelia, and Dinwiddie counties, and to the independent cities of Petersburg and Hopewell.
- 1703Prince George County created Prince George created from Charles City. · Winfree, 11-12
- 1720Lost territory Prince George lost to creation of Brunswick; Brunswick not fully organized, attached to Prince George. · Hening, 4:77-79; Robinson, 46, 75-77; Winfree, 179-185
- 1735
- 1752
- 1902Lost territory Prince George lost to creation of Petersburg as an independent city, 1st class. · Bain, "Body Incorporate," 18-21; Swindler, 10:166, 169
Show all 14 changes
- 1703Prince George County created Prince George created from Charles City. · Winfree, 11-12
- 1720Lost territory Prince George lost to creation of Brunswick; Brunswick not fully organized, attached to Prince George. · Hening, 4:77-79; Robinson, 46, 75-77; Winfree, 179-185
- c. 1733
- 1735
- 1752
- 1902Lost territory Prince George lost to creation of Petersburg as an independent city, 1st class. · Bain, "Body Incorporate," 18-21; Swindler, 10:166, 169
- 1916Lost territory Prince George lost to creation of Hopewell as an independent city, 1st class. · Va. Acts 1916, Jan. reg. sess., ch. 65/pp. 89-102
- 1921Lost territory Prince George lost small area to the independent city of Petersburg. · Petersburg Assessor's Office, correspondence, February 1990; Bain, Annexation, [242]
- 1923Lost territory Prince George lost to the independent city of Hopewell. · Hopewell Housing and Community Development Dept., correspondence, January 1990; Bain, Annexation, [242]
- 1945Lost territory Prince George lost to the independent city of Petersburg. · Petersburg Assessor's Office, correspondence, February 1990; Bain, Annexation, [244]
- 1952Lost territory Prince George lost to the independent city of Hopewell. · Hopewell Housing and Community Development Dept., correspondence, January 1990; Bain, Annexation, [245]
- 1956Lost territory Prince George lost small area to the independent city of Petersburg. · Petersburg Assessor's Office, correspondence, February 1990; Bain, Annexation, [246]
- c. 1969Lost territory Prince George lost to the independent city of Hopewell. · Hopewell Housing and Community Development Dept., correspondence, January 1990
- 1971Lost territory Prince George lost to the independent city of Petersburg. · Petersburg Assessor's Office, correspondence, February 1990; U.S. Census Bureau, "Significant Changes to Counties and County Equivalent Entities: 1970-Present," http://www.gov/geo/www/tiger/ctychng.html, 4 August 2003
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Prince George
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 14,321 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, 15,389 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
Prince George 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
Prince George 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 Prince George County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Prince George 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 Prince George County
- When was Prince George County founded?
- Prince George County was founded in 1703, formed from Charles City, and named after Prince George, Duke of Cumberland.
- What is the county seat of Prince George County?
- The county seat of Prince George County is Prince George.
- Is there an online parcel map for Prince George County?
- Yes. Virginia Geographic Information Network (VGIN), Virginia Department of Emergency Management publishes a parcel map of 14,321 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Prince George County's boundary or name changed?
- Prince George County was created in 1703 from Charles City. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 13 later changes, chiefly involving Brunswick County, Amelia County and Dinwiddie County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Prince George 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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