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Surry CountyVirginia

Surry County is a county in Virginia, with its seat in Surry. It was created in 1652 from James City County and named after Surrey.

  • Founded1652
  • County seatSurry
  • Named forSurrey, England
  • Land area279 sq mi + 31 sq mi water
  • Population6,561 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped8,663 checked 15 October 2026
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James CityIsle of WightCharles CityPrince GeorgeNewport News citySussexSouthampton Surry Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Surry on the map of Virginia

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History

Founded in 1652

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Surry County was established in 1652 from James City County. Over the next century, it lost territory to the creation of Brunswick County in 1723 and 1732, and to Sussex County in 1754.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

  1. c. 1652
    Surry County created Surry created from James City.
    from James City
    · Hening, 1:373n.; Robinson, 68, 87
  2. 1701
    Boundary clarified Southern boundary of Surry clarified (no change).
    no change
    · Winfree, 2-3
  3. 1702
    Boundary clarified Boundaries of Surry clarified (no change).
    no change
    · Winfree, 8-9
  4. 1723
    Lost territory Surry lost to Brunswick.
    to Brunswick
    · Va. Exec. Jour., 4:56
  5. c. 1733
    Lost territory Surry lost to Brunswick.
    to Brunswick
    · Hening, 4:355-356
  6. 1754
    Lost territory Surry lost to creation of Sussex.
    to Sussex
    · Hening, 6:384-385

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Surry

Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.

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

Surry by the Census

Population
6,561 2020 Census count
Housing units
3,402 2020 Census count
Land area
279 square miles
Water area
31 square miles
People per sq mi
24 population ÷ land area

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

Zoning and code

County government

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Questions

Common questions about Surry County

When was Surry County founded?
Surry County was founded in 1652, and named after Surrey, England.
What is the county seat of Surry County?
The county seat of Surry County is Surry.
Is there an online parcel map for Surry County?
Yes. Virginia Geographic Information Network (VGIN), Virginia Department of Emergency Management publishes a parcel map of 8,663 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Surry County's boundary or name changed?
Surry County was created in 1652. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 3 later changes, chiefly involving Brunswick County and Sussex County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Surry 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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