Independent city · code 51750
Radford cityVirginia
Radford city is an independent city in Virginia that was formed in 1887.
- Founded1887
- Land area9.7 sq mi + 0.3 sq mi water
- Population16,070 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped10,546 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Radford on the map of Virginia
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History
Founded in 1887
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Radford became an independent city of the second class in 1902, separated from Montgomery County. In 1972, Radford's status changed from second class to first class.
- 1902Independent city separated Radford made an independent city, 2d class, from Montgomery. · Bain, "Body Incorporate," 18-21; Swindler, 10:166, 169
- c. 1966Gained territory Independent city of Radford gained from Montgomery. · Bain, Annexation, [248]; Radford Zoning Dept., correspondence, March 1994
- 1972Changed Independent city of Radford's status changed from 2d class to 1st class. · Va. Acts 1968, ch. 209/pp. 288-311; Va. Acts 1972, p. 1664
- c. 1977Gained territory Independent city of Radford gained from Montgomery. · Radford Zoning Dept., correspondence, March 1994
- c. 1980Gained territory Independent city of Radford gained from Montgomery. · Radford Zoning Dept., correspondence, March 1994
- c. 1986Gained territory Independent city of Radford gained from Montgomery. · Radford City Cartographer, correspondence, December 2002
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Radford
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 10,546 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, 7,154 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
Radford 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
Radford city'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 Radford city.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Radford 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 Radford city
- When was Radford city founded?
- Radford city was founded in 1887.
- Is there an online parcel map for Radford city?
- Yes. Virginia Geographic Information Network (VGIN), Virginia Department of Emergency Management publishes a parcel map of 10,546 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Radford city's boundary or name changed?
- Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 6 changes for Radford city. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 6 later changes, most of them small boundary adjustments, chiefly involving Montgomery County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Radford 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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