THE FORT CHISWELL LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Southern Limestone/Dolomite Valleys and Low Rolling Hills setting.
Fort Chiswell CDP has 13.5 square miles of land in Wythe County. Its Census reference point is in Southern Limestone/Dolomite Valleys and Low Rolling Hills, within Ridge and Valley.
Long, roughly parallel ridges and valleys follow folded and faulted rock layers. Limestone valleys, sandstone ridges and other geologic contrasts produce varied terrain and numerous regional springs and caves.
Regional context: Ridge and Valley ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Fort Chiswell and Wythe County
Fort Chiswell is associated with Wythe County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Fort Chiswell by land and water
The Census records 0.11 square miles of water within Fort Chiswell, or 0.8% of its total area. It is 0.2 percentage points higher than the 0.6% recorded for Wythe County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Fort Chiswell CDP has 2.9 times the land area of nearby Max Meadows CDP (4.59 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.