Independent city · code 51820
Waynesboro cityVirginia
Waynesboro city is an independent city in Virginia, founded in 1798.
- Founded1798
- Named forAnthony Wayne
- Land area15 sq mi + 0.1 sq mi water
- Population22,196 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped15,956 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Waynesboro 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
Founded in 1798
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Waynesboro separated from Augusta County in 1948 as a second-class independent city, then changed to first-class status in February 1948. The city gained additional territory from Augusta County multiple times: in 1955, 1957, 1985, and 1994.
- 1948Independent city separated Waynesboro made an independent city, 2d class, from Augusta. · Waynesboro Planning Dept., correspondence, December 1989; Bain, Body Incorporate, 63-64
- 1948Changed Independent city of Waynesboro's status changed from 2d class to 1st class. · Bain, Body Incorporate, 63-64; Waynesboro Planning Dept., correspondence, December 1989
- 1955Gained territory Independent city of Waynesboro gained from Augusta. · Augusta County Law Order Book, vol. 33: 357-361; Waynesboro Planning Dept., correspondence, December 1989; Bain, Annexation, [245]
- 1957Gained territory Independent city of Waynesboro gained from Augusta. · Augusta County Law Order Book, vol. 34: 170-176; Waynesboro Planning Dept., correspondence, December 1989; Bain, Annexation, [246]
- 1985Gained territory Independent city of Waynesboro gained from Augusta. · Waynesboro 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
- 1994Gained territory Independent city of Waynesboro gained from Augusta. · 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 Waynesboro
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 15,956 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, 12,908 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
Waynesboro 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
Waynesboro 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 Waynesboro city.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Waynesboro 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 Waynesboro city
- When was Waynesboro city founded?
- Waynesboro city was founded in 1798, and named after Anthony Wayne.
- Is there an online parcel map for Waynesboro city?
- Yes. Virginia Geographic Information Network (VGIN), Virginia Department of Emergency Management publishes a parcel map of 15,956 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Waynesboro city's boundary or name changed?
- Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 6 changes for Waynesboro city. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 6 later changes, chiefly involving Augusta County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Waynesboro 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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