County · code 51159
Richmond CountyVirginia
Richmond County is a county in Virginia with its seat in Warsaw, formed in 1692.
- Founded1692
- County seatWarsaw
- Named forRichmond, England
- Land area191 sq mi + 25 sq mi water
- Population8,923 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped7,976 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Richmond 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 1692 from Rappahannock County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Richmond County was created from Rappahannock County on April 26, 1692, and was named after Richmond. In 1721, King George County was formed from Richmond County's territory.
- 1692Richmond County created Richmond created from Rappahannock (original); original Rappahannock County eliminated.. · Hening, 3:104-105; Robinson, 49, 66
- 1721
- 1738Boundary clarified Boundaries of Richmond with Westmoreland and King George clarified (no change). · Eaton, 1-2
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Richmond
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 7,976 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, 4,732 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
Richmond 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.
Permits
Zoning and code
County government
- County government
The official website of Richmond County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Richmond 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 Richmond County
- When was Richmond County founded?
- Richmond County was founded in 1692, formed from Rappahannock County, and named after Richmond, England.
- What is the county seat of Richmond County?
- The county seat of Richmond County is Warsaw.
- Is there an online parcel map for Richmond County?
- Yes. Virginia Geographic Information Network (VGIN), Virginia Department of Emergency Management publishes a parcel map of 7,976 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Richmond County's boundary or name changed?
- Richmond County was created in 1692 from Rappahannock County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 1 later change, chiefly involving King George County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Richmond 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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