Independent city · code 51790
Staunton cityVirginia
Staunton is an independent city in Virginia that was founded in 1747. It became independent from Augusta County in 1902 and is classified as a first-class city.
- Founded1747
- Land area20 sq mi
- Population25,750 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped11,856 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Staunton on the map of Virginia
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History
Founded in 1747
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Staunton separated from Augusta County in 1902 as a second-class independent city and was reclassified as first class in 1906. The city has gained small areas from Augusta County multiple times between 1905 and 1986.
- 1902Independent city separated Staunton made an independent city, 2d class, from Augusta. · Bain, "Body Incorporate," 18-21; Swindler, 10:166, 169
- 1905Gained territory Independent city of Staunton gained from Augusta. · Bain, Annexation, [240]; Staunton Planning Dept., correspondence, December 1989
- 1906Changed Independent city of Staunton's status changed from 2d class to 1st class. · Dodson, Cities, "Staunton"
- 1937Gained territory Independent city of Staunton gained small area from Augusta. · Staunton Planning Dept., correspondence, December 1989; Bain, Annexation, [243]
- 1948Gained territory Independent city of Staunton gained from Augusta. · Staunton Planning Dept., correspondence, December 1989; Bain, Annexation, [244]
- 1956Gained territory Independent city of Staunton gained small area from Augusta. · Staunton Planning Dept., correspondence, December 1989; Bain, Annexation, [246]
- 1986Gained territory Independent city of Staunton gained small area from Augusta. · Staunton Planning Dept., correspondence, December 1989; 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 Staunton
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 11,856 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, 16,890 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
Staunton 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
Staunton 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 Staunton city.
See your own lot on these maps
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Questions
Common questions about Staunton city
- When was Staunton city founded?
- Staunton city was founded in 1747.
- Is there an online parcel map for Staunton city?
- Yes. Virginia Geographic Information Network (VGIN), Virginia Department of Emergency Management publishes a parcel map of 11,856 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Staunton city's boundary or name changed?
- Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 7 changes for Staunton city. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 7 later changes, most of them small boundary adjustments, chiefly involving Augusta County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Staunton 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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