Blog · October 14, 2026 · Virginia
The King and Queen County Plat Book and the online parcel map
A printed atlas and the county viewer each have a place near US Route 360.
Main page: King and Queen County, VA GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, county facts and neighboring maps).
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Looking for a King and Queen County plat book? It's a printed atlas of landownership, usually by township, popular with hunters, farmers and buyers near Newtown. What this King and Queen County guide covers: how the atlas is organized, where to find editions, and the free online map that stays current.
Tracking down a King and Queen County plat book
Small lots in US Route 360 or Newtown rarely get names on the page, which is where the parcel viewer helps.
The viewer King and Queen County publishes
Parcels around US Route 360 are published on the King and Queen County ArcGIS parcel map, which opens without registering. With a lot near US Route 360, enter a street address, an owner's name or a parcel number, then pick the result to center the map on it. Out toward King and Queen Court House, save the parcel ID from that panel; each records desk in the county asks for it first.
Neighboring parcel maps
King and Queen County meets Caroline County, Essex County, Gloucester County, James City County, and King William County; every one of them runs a separate parcel map. A tract near the line by US Route 360 can show up in two county records, so open the neighboring map as well. On ground around US Route 360, our state page links every bordering county map across Virginia.
Deeds, plats and who keeps them
The map is an index, not the title: deeds, plats and easements covering ground around Shacklefords are kept by the Clerk of the Circuit Court. In and around King and Queen Court House, bring the document number from the tax record and the lookup takes minutes.
How land is described here
Rural deeds near US Route 360 are often described by metes and bounds, listing bearings, distances and landmarks. Platted lots around US Route 360 refer to a recorded plat, which is simpler to follow. Write down the legal description for the tract near US Route 360 when you talk to a surveyor.
Before you lean on the lines
Parcel lines are drawn for taxes, not measured on the ground, so a tree line near US Route 360 can sit several feet off the line on screen. Owner names and values update on a schedule, so a fresh transfer around US Route 360 may not show yet.
Making your own township pages
Screenshot each section of the viewer around US Route 360 to build your own up-to-date atlas.
Buying or borrowing a copy
Editions come and go depending on publishers, check with local offices and farm stores near US Route 360.
Why people still buy them
Farmers, hunters and appraisers near US Route 360 use plat books to see ownership across many tracts at once.
Which office to call
Recorded documents for a parcel near US Route 360 are with the Clerk of the Circuit Court, sometimes only in person. Building or septic questions for a lot near US Route 360 need the planning or permitting office, depending on whether the land is inside town limits.
Field tips
Most viewers work in a phone browser, useful out on a road near US Route 360, though signal can drop in rural spots. A saved image of the lot near US Route 360 and its lines helps when you meet an owner or agent.
The free online alternative
For current names, use the King and Queen County ArcGIS parcel map, for tracts near US Route 360.
A quick look at the area
King and Queen Court House holds the county offices, which is where the courthouse records live. Smaller places on the map include Newtown, Shacklefords, and US Route 360, where town lots give way to larger tracts. Roughly 6,720 people live in King and Queen County (Census estimate, 2023) on about 315 square miles. The county was formed in 1691, and some chains of title near US Route 360 are long.
Not the same thing
A plat book is not a recorded plat: recorded plats near King and Queen Court House are filed with the Clerk of the Circuit Court, and the atlas is just a guide.
Questions about the King and Queen County plat book
Are plat book lines exact near US Route 360?
For a parcel near US Route 360, the deed and a survey decide.
Is the online parcel map better than a plat book for land near King and Queen Court House?
For current owners, the viewer is usually better; many people use both, which applies near US Route 360 as much as anywhere.
Where can I find old plat books near US Route 360?
Usually, state archives near US Route 360 may have copies; availability varies.
Is a plat book legal proof near US Route 360?
Closer to US Route 360, recorded plats are legal documents at the Clerk of the Circuit Court, and plat books are references.
Who do I call about a parcel near US Route 360?
The Commissioner of the Revenue or real estate assessment office handles values and the tax roll, and the Clerk of the Circuit Court keeps deeds; planning offices cover zoning near King and Queen Court House
Open the official King and Queen County, VA parcel map See it in the Platbookmapper directory
Not a survey. County GIS and tax parcel maps are assessment and planning layers. They are not a substitute for a recorded plat, deed, or licensed survey, especially for fences, setbacks, or boundary disputes.