When was Butler County founded?

Butler County was founded in 1819, formed from Conecuh County, Dallas County and Monroe County, and named after William Butler.

What is the county seat of Butler County?

The county seat of Butler County is Greenville.

Is there an online parcel map for Butler County?

Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 21,610 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.

Has Butler County's boundary or name changed?

Butler County was created in 1819 from Conecuh County, Dallas County and Monroe County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 13 later changes, most of them small boundary adjustments, chiefly involving Crenshaw County, Conecuh County and Covington County.

Is my lot in a flood zone?

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

County · code 01013

Butler CountyAlabama

Butler County is a county in Alabama, with its seat in Greenville, formed in 1819.

Founded1819
County seatGreenville
Named forWilliam Butler
Land area777 sq mi + 1 sq mi water
Population19,051 2020 Census
Parcels mapped21,610 checked 15 October 2026

Open the free map Click any parcel in Butler County: acreage, parcel id, address and who publishes the map. No sign-in.

Updated 19 October 2026

Census outline · seat marked

History

Formed in 1819 from Conecuh County, Dallas County and Monroe County

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

Butler County was created on December 13, 1819, from portions of Conecuh, Dallas, and Monroe counties. It was named after William Butler. The county's boundaries changed frequently during the 19th century as neighboring counties were created and adjusted, including the loss of land to Crenshaw County at its creation in 1866.

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

1819
Butler County created Butler created from Conecuh, Dallas, and Monroe.
from Conecuh from Dallas from Monroe
13 December 1819 · Ala. Rpts., 215:640; Ala. Acts 1819, 1st sess., sec. 5/p. 51
1829
Lost territory Butler lost to Covington and Pike.
to Covington to Pike
27 January 1829 · Ala. Acts 1828, 10th sess., p. 44
1830
Lost territory Butler lost to creation of Lowndes.
to Lowndes
20 January 1830 · Ala. Acts 1829, 11th sess., p. 25
1837
Lost territory Butler lost to Conecuh.
to Conecuh
2 December 1837 · Ala. Acts 1837, ann. sess., no. 90/p. 87
1841
Lost territory Butler lost to Conecuh.
to Conecuh
2 January 1841 · Ala. Acts 1840, ann. sess., no. 5/p. 9

Show all 14 changes (9 more, mostly small adjustments)

1819
Butler County created Butler created from Conecuh, Dallas, and Monroe.
from Conecuh from Dallas from Monroe
13 December 1819 · Ala. Rpts., 215:640; Ala. Acts 1819, 1st sess., sec. 5/p. 51
1828
Gained territory Butler gained from Pike and gained small area from Covington.
from Pike from Covington
3 January 1828 · Ala. Acts 1827, 9th sess., p. 47
1829
Lost territory Butler lost to Covington and Pike.
to Covington to Pike
27 January 1829 · Ala. Acts 1828, 10th sess., p. 44
1830
Lost territory Butler lost to creation of Lowndes.
to Lowndes
20 January 1830 · Ala. Acts 1829, 11th sess., p. 25
1833
Gained territory Butler gained small area from Monroe.
from Monroe
5 January 1833 · Ala. Acts 1832, ann. sess., no. 37/p. 21
1837
Lost territory Butler lost to Conecuh.
to Conecuh
2 December 1837 · Ala. Acts 1837, ann. sess., no. 90/p. 87
c. 1839
Lost territory Butler lost small area to Monroe.
to Monroe
1 January 1839 · Morse, [pl. 33]
1840
Gained territory Butler gained small area from Wilcox.
from Wilcox
18 December 1840 · Ala. Acts 1840, ann. sess., no. 131/p. 98
1841
Lost territory Butler lost to Conecuh.
to Conecuh
2 January 1841 · Ala. Acts 1840, ann. sess., no. 5/p. 9
1862
Gained territory Butler gained small area from Conecuh to accommodate local property owner.
from Conecuh
24 November 1862 · Ala. Acts 1862, 2d reg. sess., no. 129/p. 151
1866
Gained territory Butler gained from Lowndes, lost to creation of Crenshaw, and lost small area to Pike.
from Lowndes from Crenshaw from Pike
24 November 1866 · Ala. Acts 1866, reg. sess., no. 39, secs. 1-2/p. 38
1867
Gained territory Butler gained small area from Crenshaw.
from Crenshaw
11 February 1867 · Ala. Acts 1866, reg. sess., no. 355/p. 386
1868
Gained territory Butler gained small area from Crenshaw to accommodate local property owner.
from Crenshaw
5 August 1868 · Ala. Acts 1868, ext. sess., p. 80
1887
Gained territory Butler gained small area from Covington, exchanged small areas with Crenshaw.
from Covington from Crenshaw
28 February 1887 · Ala. Acts 1886, bien. sess., no. 498/p. 988

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Butler

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

Parcels Good enough

Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 21,610 parcels. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 8 October 2026 · checked 15 October 2026
Address points Missing

No public address points layer found for Butler 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

Butler by the Census

Population

19,051 2020 Census count

Housing units

9,806 2020 Census count

Land area

777 square miles

Water area

1 square miles

People per sq mi

25 population ÷ land area

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

Rules and offices

Butler County's official site

We have found the county's site but not its offices yet; start there.

County government

County government
The official website of Butler County.
butlercountyal.com

See your own lot on these maps

Open Butler County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.

Open the free map no sign-in Pro early access

Questions

Common questions about Butler County

When was Butler County founded?: Butler County was founded in 1819, formed from Conecuh County, Dallas County and Monroe County, and named after William Butler.
What is the county seat of Butler County?: The county seat of Butler County is Greenville.
Is there an online parcel map for Butler County?: Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 21,610 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Butler County's boundary or name changed?: Butler County was created in 1819 from Conecuh County, Dallas County and Monroe County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 13 later changes, most of them small boundary adjustments, chiefly involving Crenshaw County, Conecuh County and Covington County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?: We do not have flood maps for Butler County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

Nearby