County · code 01023
Choctaw CountyAlabama
Choctaw County is a county in Alabama with its seat in Butler, formed on December 29, 1847.
- Founded1847
- County seatButler
- Named forChoctaw
- Land area913 sq mi + 7.4 sq mi water
- Population12,665 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped24,288 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Choctaw on the map of Alabama
Alabama has 67 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1847 from Sumter County and Washington County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Choctaw County was created from Sumter and Washington counties. The county was named after the Choctaw people.
- 1847Choctaw County created Choctaw created from Sumter and Washington. · Ala. Acts 1847, 1st bien. sess., no. 213, sec. 1/p. 306
- 1870Changed Legislature authorized Choctaw to gain from Sumter, and Washington was authorized to gain from Choctaw, dependent on local referendum. · Ala. Acts 1869, reg. sess., no. 213/p. 234
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Choctaw
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 24,288 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 Choctaw County yet.
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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
Choctaw by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Choctaw 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 Choctaw County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Choctaw 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.
Questions
Common questions about Choctaw County
- When was Choctaw County founded?
- Choctaw County was founded in 1847, formed from Sumter County and Washington County, and named after Choctaw.
- What is the county seat of Choctaw County?
- The county seat of Choctaw County is Butler.
- Is there an online parcel map for Choctaw County?
- Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 24,288 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Choctaw County's boundary or name changed?
- Choctaw County was created in 1847 from Sumter County and Washington County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 1 later change, most of them small boundary adjustments, chiefly involving Sumter County and Washington County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Choctaw 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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