When was Barbour County founded?

Barbour County was founded in 1832, formed from Pike County, and named after James Barbour.

What is the county seat of Barbour County?

The county seat of Barbour County is Clayton.

Is there an online parcel map for Barbour County?

Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 25,165 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.

Has Barbour County's boundary or name changed?

Barbour County was created in 1832 from Pike County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 8 later changes, most of them small boundary adjustments, chiefly involving Bullock County, Russell County and Henry County.

Is my lot in a flood zone?

We do not have flood maps for Barbour County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

Barbour County, Alabama: parcels, history and offices

Where it is

Barbour on the map of Alabama

Alabama has 67 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.

Counties of Alabama · Barbour highlighted

History

Formed in 1832 from Pike County

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

Barbour County was created from Pike County on December 18, 1832. In its early years, the county exchanged land with neighboring counties including Henry, Russell, and Bullock to adjust its boundaries and accommodate local property owners.

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

1832
Barbour County created Barbour created from Pike.
from Pike
18 December 1832 · Ala. Acts 1832, ann. sess., no. 11, sec. 10/p. 10
1844
Lost territory Barbour lost small area to Henry.
to Henry
17 January 1844 · Ala. Acts 1843, ann. sess., no. 135/p. 87
1866
Gained territory Barbour gained small area from Pike, lost to creation of Bullock.
from Pike from Bullock
5 December 1866 · Ala. Acts 1866, reg. sess., no. 84, sec. 1/p. 65
1867
Exchanged territory Barbour exchanged with Bullock.
with Bullock
8 February 1867 · Ala. Acts 1866, reg. sess., no. 335/p. 363
1868
Lost territory Barbour lost to Russell.
to Russell
31 December 1868 · Ala. Acts 1868, reg. sess., no. 177/p. 524

Show all 9 changes (4 more, mostly small adjustments)

1832
Barbour County created Barbour created from Pike.
from Pike
18 December 1832 · Ala. Acts 1832, ann. sess., no. 11, sec. 10/p. 10
1844
Lost territory Barbour lost small area to Henry.
to Henry
17 January 1844 · Ala. Acts 1843, ann. sess., no. 135/p. 87
1866
Gained territory Barbour gained small area from Pike, lost to creation of Bullock.
from Pike from Bullock
5 December 1866 · Ala. Acts 1866, reg. sess., no. 84, sec. 1/p. 65
1867
Exchanged territory Barbour exchanged with Bullock.
with Bullock
8 February 1867 · Ala. Acts 1866, reg. sess., no. 335/p. 363
1868
Lost territory Barbour lost to Russell.
to Russell
31 December 1868 · Ala. Acts 1868, reg. sess., no. 177/p. 524
1871
Gained territory Barbour gained small area from Bullock to accommodate local property owner.
from Bullock
9 March 1871 · Ala. Acts 1870, reg. sess., no. 86/p. 79
1872
Lost territory Barbour lost small area to Bullock.
to Bullock
8 February 1872 · Ala. Acts 1871, reg. sess., no. 157/p. 164
1873
Gained territory Barbour gained small area from Russell to accommodate local property owner.
from Russell
15 March 1873 · Ala. Acts 1872, reg. sess., no. 99/p. 137
1875
Lost territory Barbour lost small area to Russell to accommodate local property owner.
to Russell
10 February 1875 · Ala. Acts 1874, reg. sess., no. 465/p. 598

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Barbour

Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.

Parcels Good enough

Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 25,165 parcels. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 8 October 2026 · checked 14 October 2026
Address points Missing

No public address points layer found for Barbour County yet.
Buildings Reference

Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026

Official: from the office that keeps the record
Good enough: a reliable statewide or national copy
Fallback: a guide only; check the official record
Missing: nothing public found yet

People and land

Barbour by the Census

Population

25,223 2020 Census count

Housing units

11,618 2020 Census count

Land area

885 square miles

Water area

20 square miles

People per sq mi

29 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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Questions

Common questions about Barbour County

When was Barbour County founded?: Barbour County was founded in 1832, formed from Pike County, and named after James Barbour.
What is the county seat of Barbour County?: The county seat of Barbour County is Clayton.
Is there an online parcel map for Barbour County?: Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 25,165 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Barbour County's boundary or name changed?: Barbour County was created in 1832 from Pike County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 8 later changes, most of them small boundary adjustments, chiefly involving Bullock County, Russell County and Henry County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?: We do not have flood maps for Barbour 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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