When was Chambers County founded?

Chambers County was founded in 1832, formed from Montgomery County and Shelby County, and named after Henry H. Chambers.

What is the county seat of Chambers County?

The county seat of Chambers County is LaFayette.

Is there an online parcel map for Chambers County?

Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 26,330 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.

Has Chambers County's boundary or name changed?

Chambers County was created in 1832 from Montgomery County and Shelby County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 7 later changes, most of them small boundary adjustments, chiefly involving Lee County, Lee. County and Tallapoosa County.

Is my lot in a flood zone?

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

County · code 01017

Chambers CountyAlabama

Chambers County is a county in Alabama with its seat in LaFayette, formed on December 18, 1832 from Montgomery and Shelby counties.

Founded1832
County seatLaFayette
Named forHenry H. Chambers
Land area597 sq mi + 6.6 sq mi water
Population34,772 2020 Census
Parcels mapped26,330 checked 16 October 2026

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

Updated 19 October 2026

Census outline · seat marked

History

Formed in 1832 from Montgomery County and Shelby County

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

Chambers County was formed in 1832 from Montgomery County and Shelby County, and named after Henry H. Chambers. LaFayette is the county seat.

Deeds and plats from before 1832 for land now in Chambers County may have been recorded in Montgomery County and Shelby County.

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

1832
Chambers County created Chambers created from Montgomery and Shelby.
from Montgomery from Shelby
18 December 1832 · Ala. Acts 1832, ann. sess., no. 11, sec. 6/p. 10
1866
Gained territory Chambers gained small area from Tallapoosa to accommodate local property owner.
from Tallapoosa
10 February 1866 · Ala. Acts 1865, reg. sess., no. 416/p. 554
1866
Lost territory Chambers lost to creation of Lee.
to Lee.
5 December 1866 · Ala. Acts 1866, reg. sess., no. 61, sec. 1/p. 50
1867
Lost territory Chambers lost small area to Lee to accommodate local property owner.
to Lee
17 January 1867 · Ala. Acts 1866, reg. sess., no. 188/p. 175
1867
Lost territory Chambers lost small area to Lee to accommodate local property owner.
to Lee
4 February 1867 · Ala. Acts 1866, reg. sess., no. 290/p. 318

Show all 8 changes (3 more, mostly small adjustments)

1832
Chambers County created Chambers created from Montgomery and Shelby.
from Montgomery from Shelby
18 December 1832 · Ala. Acts 1832, ann. sess., no. 11, sec. 6/p. 10
1866
Gained territory Chambers gained small area from Tallapoosa to accommodate local property owner.
from Tallapoosa
10 February 1866 · Ala. Acts 1865, reg. sess., no. 416/p. 554
1866
Lost territory Chambers lost to creation of Lee.
to Lee.
5 December 1866 · Ala. Acts 1866, reg. sess., no. 61, sec. 1/p. 50
1867
Lost territory Chambers lost small area to Lee to accommodate local property owner.
to Lee
17 January 1867 · Ala. Acts 1866, reg. sess., no. 188/p. 175
1867
Lost territory Chambers lost small area to Lee to accommodate local property owner.
to Lee
4 February 1867 · Ala. Acts 1866, reg. sess., no. 290/p. 318
1867
Lost territory Chambers lost small area to Lee to accommodate local property owner.
to Lee
19 February 1867 · Ala. Acts 1866, reg. sess., no. 584/p. 632
1872
Lost territory Chambers lost small area to Lee to accommodate local property owner.
to Lee
24 February 1872 · Ala. Acts 1871, reg. sess., no. 156/p. 164
1881
Gained territory Chambers gained small area from Lee to accommodate local property owner.
from Lee
1 March 1881 · Ala. Acts 1880, bien. sess., no. 324/p. 467

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Chambers

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

Parcels Good enough

Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 26,330 parcels. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 22 April 2025 · checked 16 October 2026
Address points Missing

No public address points layer found for Chambers 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

Chambers by the Census

Population

34,772 2020 Census count

Housing units

16,373 2020 Census count

Land area

597 square miles

Water area

6.6 square miles

People per sq mi

58 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

Chambers 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 Chambers County.
chamberscounty.com

See your own lot on these maps

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Questions

Common questions about Chambers County

When was Chambers County founded?: Chambers County was founded in 1832, formed from Montgomery County and Shelby County, and named after Henry H. Chambers.
What is the county seat of Chambers County?: The county seat of Chambers County is LaFayette.
Is there an online parcel map for Chambers County?: Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 26,330 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Chambers County's boundary or name changed?: Chambers County was created in 1832 from Montgomery County and Shelby County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 7 later changes, most of them small boundary adjustments, chiefly involving Lee County, Lee. County and Tallapoosa County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?: We do not have flood maps for Chambers 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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