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Wythe CountyVirginia

Wythe County is a county in Virginia, with its seat in Wytheville, formed in 1790. The county was created from Montgomery County and named after George Wythe.

  • Founded1790
  • County seatWytheville
  • Named forGeorge Wythe
  • Land area462 sq mi + 2.8 sq mi water
  • Population28,290 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped28,980 checked 15 October 2026
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BlandGraysonCarrollPulaskiSmyth Wytheville Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Wythe on the map of Virginia

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History

Formed in 1790 from Montgomery County

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

Wythe County was created from Montgomery in 1790 and named after George Wythe. Over its first century, the county lost territory to the creation of Grayson (1793), Tazewell (1800), Giles (1808), Smyth (1832), Pulaski (1839), and Bland (1861), though it gained some territory back from Grayson in 1825.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; the 5 that matter most are shown first.

  1. 1790
    Wythe County created Wythe created from Montgomery.
    from Montgomery
    · Hening, 13:76-78
  2. 1793
    Lost territory Wythe lost to creation of Grayson.
    to Grayson
    · Hening, 13:559-561
  3. 1794
    Lost territory Wythe lost to Grayson.
    to Grayson
    · Shepherd, 1:315
  4. 1800
    Lost territory Wythe lost to creation of Tazewell.
    to Tazewell
    · Shepherd, 2:217-218
  5. 1808
    Lost territory Wythe lost to Giles.
    to Giles
    · Shepherd, 3:389
Show all 11 changes (6 more)
  1. 1790
    Wythe County created Wythe created from Montgomery.
    from Montgomery
    · Hening, 13:76-78
  2. 1793
    Lost territory Wythe lost to creation of Grayson.
    to Grayson
    · Hening, 13:559-561
  3. 1794
    Lost territory Wythe lost to Grayson.
    to Grayson
    · Shepherd, 1:315
  4. 1800
    Lost territory Wythe lost to creation of Tazewell.
    to Tazewell
    · Shepherd, 2:217-218
  5. 1808
    Lost territory Wythe lost to Giles.
    to Giles
    · Shepherd, 3:389
  6. 1825
    Gained territory Wythe gained from Grayson.
    from Grayson
    · Va. Acts 1824-1825, ch. 66, secs. 1-2/p. 75
  7. 1826
    Lost territory Wythe lost to Tazewell.
    to Tazewell
    · Va. Acts 1825-1826, ch. 41, sec. 1/p. 40
  8. 1832
    Lost territory Wythe lost to creation of Smyth.
    to Smyth
    · Va. Acts 1831-1832, ch. 67, sec. 1/pp. 47-49
  9. 1839
    Lost territory Wythe lost to creation of Pulaski.
    to Pulaski
    · Va. Acts 1839, Jan. sess., ch. 50, sec. 1/pp. 30-33
  10. 1861
    Lost territory Wythe lost to creation of Bland.
    to Bland
    · Va. Acts 1861, Jan. reg. sess., ch. 23, sec. 1/pp. 45-49
  11. 1862
    Lost territory Wythe lost small area to Pulaski to accommodate local landowner.
    to Pulaski
    · Va. Acts 1861-1862, Dec. reg. sess., ch. 91, sec. 1/pp. 106-107

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Wythe

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Good enough
a reliable statewide or national copy
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Missing
nothing public found yet

People and land

Wythe by the Census

Population
28,290 2020 Census count
Housing units
13,990 2020 Census count
Land area
462 square miles
Water area
2.8 square miles
People per sq mi
61 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

Permits

Zoning and code

County government

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Questions

Common questions about Wythe County

When was Wythe County founded?
Wythe County was founded in 1790, formed from Montgomery County, and named after George Wythe.
What is the county seat of Wythe County?
The county seat of Wythe County is Wytheville.
Is there an online parcel map for Wythe County?
Yes. Virginia Geographic Information Network (VGIN), Virginia Department of Emergency Management publishes a parcel map of 28,980 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Wythe County's boundary or name changed?
Wythe County was created in 1790 from Montgomery County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 10 later changes, chiefly involving Grayson County, Pulaski County and Tazewell County.
Who issues building permits in Wythe County?
The county's page on building permits: Building Inspection. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Wythe 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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