An Assessor Office is responsible for appraising the taxable property in an area in order to calculate property taxes in Gloucester County, Virginia. As part of this job, Gloucester County Assessors maintain detailed county and local maps, including Geographic Information Science (GIS) data. These Gloucester County GIS maps typically include property divisions, plots, buildings, property appraisal values, and property taxes. They may also include public property, parks, roads, place names, bodies of water, and other local geographical information, as well as flood zones, county zone lines, and school boundaries. These maps can be useful for a number of reasons, including buying and selling property. Assessors may provide online access to their Gloucester County GIS data on their websites.
Gloucester County Revenue Commission Gloucester Courthouse VA 6489 Main Street 23061 804-693-3451
A Clerk Office maintains public records for a county or local government, including GIS data in the form of maps. These GIS maps provide detailed information such as property boundaries, roads, public property, parks, and in some cases, population and demographic information. GIS data can also show Gloucester County property value assessments, property taxes, flood zones, zoning boundaries, and earthquake zones, as well as place names, bodies of water, and other geographic information. Clerks may also have historic GIS maps from the USGS or other organizations. Gloucester County GIS data is often accessible through the Clerk Office website.
Buena Vista County Clerk Gloucester Courthouse VA 2039 Sycamore Lane 23061 434-969-4242
Gloucester County Clerk Gloucester VA PO Box 329 23061 804-693-4042
The Army Corps of Engineers is a federal agency that provides engineering services, including managing ports and waterways, protecting against floods and storm damage, and maintaining public recreation areas in Gloucester County, Virginia. The Army Corps of Engineers keeps Gloucester County GIS maps that show navigable waters, tributaries, water depths, bridges, and ports, as well as information on flood zones, dams, and hydroelectric plants. GIS maps of Army Corps recreation areas can include bodies of water, shelters, campgrounds, elevations, and trails. These Gloucester County maps may be available on the Army Corps of Engineers website.
Gloucester Army Corps of Engineers Gloucester Courthouse VA 6669 Short Lane 23061 804-824-9492
A Recorder of Deeds keeps real estate documents to ensure the accuracy of property and land records in Gloucester County, Virginia. In addition to filing deeds that provide information on property sales and transfers, Recorders of Deeds also have detailed county and local maps, including Gloucester County GIS data. These maps can include property lines, building information, unclaimed parcels, property value assessments, and property tax information. They may also show Gloucester County place names, flood zones, zoning boundaries, neighborhood lines, bodies of water, and other geographic information. The Recorder of Deeds may provide access to GIS data on its website.
Gloucester County Recorder of Deeds Gloucester Courthouse VA 7400 Justice Drive 23061 804-693-2502
A Building Department creates and enforces building codes and zoning regulations in order to ensure the construction of safe buildings in Gloucester County, Virginia. As part of that job, Building Departments maintain GIS data that can include Gloucester County GIS maps on the topography, elevation, soil composition, and flood zones for the local area. This information can be important for adhering to building codes and meeting zoning rules. These GIS maps may also show Gloucester County parcels, lots, subdivisions, and tracts of land, as well as sewers, public utilities, and other building hazards. GIS data may be available on the Building Department website.
Gloucester County Zoning Gloucester Courthouse VA 6582 Main Street 23061 804-693-4041