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Alleghany County.

Alleghany County has 446.6 square miles of land in Virginia. 6 mapped landscape regions meet across Alleghany County: Southern Sandstone Ridges, Northern Dissected Ridges and Knobs, Northern Sandstone Ridges, among others.

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Covington, Virginia: Allegheny General District Court. — Alleghany County, Virginia
A VIEW OF THE AREA

Covington, Virginia: Allegheny General District Court. — Alleghany County, Virginia

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THE SETTINGSouthern Sandstone Ridges
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS7 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen Alleghany County on the map

THE ALLEGHANY COUNTY LAND BRIEF

Land in the
Southern Sandstone Ridges setting.

Alleghany County has 446.6 square miles of land in Virginia. 6 mapped landscape regions meet across Alleghany County: Southern Sandstone Ridges, Northern Dissected Ridges and Knobs, Northern Sandstone Ridges, among others.

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 ↗ · Regional mapping across the county footprint

Where the landscape changes

Alleghany County intersects 6 mapped regional units. The largest mapped shares are:

  1. Southern Sandstone Ridges28%
  2. Northern Dissected Ridges and Knobs27.5%
  3. Northern Sandstone Ridges17.6%
  4. Northern Shale Valleys12.8%
  5. Southern Shale Valleys9.7%
Percent of the county footprint covered by the regional layer, which covers approximately 100% of its cartographic area. Regional units do not define individual parcels.

Finding your parcel within Alleghany County

The atlas lists 7 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with Alleghany County, including Clifton Forge, Callaghan, Low Moor. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

Alleghany County

Alleghany County by land and water

The Census records 3.15 square miles of water within Alleghany County, or 0.7% of its total area. That share is close to Alleghany County’s 0.7%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, Alleghany County has 675.6 times the land area of nearby Mallow CDP (0.66 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Bath County, Botetourt County, Covington city, Craig County, Rockbridge County within Virginia. A tract near one of these lines should be matched to the county identifier on its own records.

FROM LOCAL CONTEXT TO YOUR PARCEL

Three questions for
Alleghany County land.

These starting questions follow this location’s jurisdiction, regional setting, and nearby geography. The answers come from the property itself.

01

Locate the parcel within Alleghany County

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in Alleghany County. The county includes 7 listed community geographies; a nearby community name does not prove the parcel is inside its limits.

02

Read the Southern Sandstone Ridges setting

Southern Sandstone Ridges belongs to Ridge and Valley. Does the parcel follow a valley floor or cross a ridge, and which site-specific water and access records are available?

03

Check the route, beyond Mallow

Mallow is 2.5 miles southeast of the Alleghany County reference point. That geographic proximity does not establish a drivable route or legal access. Which road reaches your land, and is the right to use it recorded?

OPEN THE RIGHT MAP. FIND THE RIGHT RECORD.

Alleghany County resources,
ready to explore.

The topographic link opens at this location’s reference point. Government links identify the actual named jurisdiction in the Census directory.

MAP CENTERED ON ALLEGHANY COUNTY

USGS National Map

Begin at 37.7879° N, 80.0087° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore Alleghany County ↗CENSUS-LISTED GOVERNMENT WEBSITE

County Of Alleghany

Use this county government’s site to identify the relevant office and its current instructions. Confirm that it administers the record or land-use question for your parcel.

Open County Of Alleghany ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

Alleghany County data

View Census information selected by this county’s geographic identifier. Available statistics depend on the geography and survey.

View the geography profile ↗THE REGIONAL MAP SOURCE

Southern Sandstone Ridges

Explore the agency mapping behind the Ridge and Valley context in this guide. Use the detailed map to identify the unit at your actual property.

View regional mapping ↗
Additional Virginia landowner resources

Virginia flood-risk system

DCR’s interactive tool for reviewing mapped flood information.

Virginia DEQ wetlands and streams

Official program information and resources for site-specific water-feature questions.

FEMA flood mapsUSDA Web Soil SurveyWetlands mapper

PLACES, DISTANCES & CONNECTIONS

The communities of Alleghany County.

Mallow lies about 2.5 miles southeast of Alleghany County by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

Alleghany County in context

NSEWMallow · 2.5 miles1Callaghan · 4.6 miles2Low Moor · 7.7 miles3Selma · 8.7 miles4Clifton Forge · 10.3 miles5Cliftondale Park · 11.8 miles6OUTER RING: 11.8 MILES
  1. 1
    Mallow2.5 mi · census-designated place
  2. 2
    Callaghan4.6 mi · census-designated place
  3. 3
    Low Moor7.7 mi · census-designated place
  4. 4
    Selma8.7 mi · census-designated place
  5. 5
    Clifton Forge10.3 mi · town
  6. 6
    Cliftondale Park11.8 mi · census-designated place
Positions are calculated from Census reference points. Crowded labels use a leader line to their exact dot. Straight-line distances within Virginia; no roads, travel times, or service boundaries are implied.
Callaghancensus-designated place
Clifton Forgetown
Cliftondale Parkcensus-designated place
Iron Gatetown
Low Moorcensus-designated place
Mallowcensus-designated place
Selmacensus-designated place
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your Alleghany County
land questions.

Have a tax bill, an inherited deed, or simply a map pin? Start with what you have.

What should I send for land in Alleghany County?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in Alleghany County. Alleghany County’s 446.6 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does Southern Sandstone Ridges describe all of Alleghany County?+

The county’s mapped footprint intersects 6 regional units; Southern Sandstone Ridges is the largest mapped share. County-scale information cannot establish the soil, slope, drainage, or development potential of one tract.

Can I use Mallow as a reference for my land?+

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 2.5 miles southeast of Alleghany County’s. That distance is not a driving route, utility connection, or comparable-sale adjustment. Share the actual access road and parcel records so we can review your property on its own facts.

Can I request an offer without being near Alleghany County?+

Yes. Begin online with the property location and ownership details. Tell Larry G and the team what you know about the land, access, and any co-owners. We review the parcel before deciding whether to propose a purchase; if a sale moves forward, the closing company can explain remote signing arrangements.

Sources for this guide. 2025 U.S. Census geography supplies local names, area measurements, reference points, and map boundaries. Regional context uses EPA Level IV ecoregions mapping. Government links come from the Census 2026 Government Units Listing and are not individually certified by USA Land Offers. Read the mapping methods, coverage, and source details →

This guide describes a service area, not a local office. Maps and regional facts do not establish an individual parcel’s boundaries, permitted use, risk, or value.

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Your land in Alleghany County.
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