What is the county seat of Cullman County?

The county seat of Cullman County is Cullman.

Is there an online parcel map for Cullman County?

Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 56,391 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.

Has Cullman County's boundary or name changed?

Cullman County was created in 1877 from Blount County, Marshall County, Morgan County and Winston County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 5 later changes, chiefly involving Blount County and Walker County.

Who issues building permits in Cullman County?

The county's page on building permits: Road Questions, Permits, and Applications. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.

Is my lot in a flood zone?

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

County · code 01043

Cullman CountyAlabama

Cullman County is in Alabama and was formed on January 24, 1877, with its seat in Cullman. The county was named after John G. Cullmann.

Founded1877
County seatCullman
Named forJohn G. Cullmann
Land area735 sq mi + 20 sq mi water
Population87,866 2020 Census
Parcels mapped56,391 checked 15 October 2026

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Updated 19 October 2026

Census outline · seat marked

History

Formed in 1877 from Blount County, Marshall County, Morgan County and Winston County

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

Cullman County was created from Blount, Marshall, Morgan, and Winston counties. The county's boundaries changed several times: it lost territory to Blount in 1879, then gained from Blount in 1887, 1893, and 1901, and gained from Walker in 1953.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

1877
Cullman County created Cullman created from Blount, Marshall, Morgan, and Winston.
from Blount from Marshall from Morgan from Winston
24 January 1877 · Ala. Acts 1876, bien. sess., no. 56, sec. 1/p. 69
1879
Lost territory Cullman lost to Blount.
to Blount
13 February 1879 · Ala. Acts 1878, bien. sess., no. 254/p. 280
1887
Gained territory Cullman gained from Blount.
from Blount
28 February 1887 · Ala. Acts 1886, bien. sess., no. 502/p. 990
1893
Gained territory Cullman gained from Blount.
from Blount
21 February 1893 · Ala. Acts 1892, bien. sess., no. 336/p. 766
1901
Gained territory Cullman gained from Blount.
from Blount
23 April 1901 · Ala. Acts 1900, bien. sess., no. 881, secs. 1-3, 5, 7/pp. 2051-2053
1953
Gained territory Cullman gained from Walker.
from Walker
15 September 1953 · Ala. Acts 1953, reg. sess., no. 610/p. 868

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Cullman

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

Parcels Good enough

Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 56,391 parcels. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 15 November 2024 · checked 15 October 2026
Address points Missing

No public address points layer found for Cullman 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

Cullman by the Census

Population

87,866 2020 Census count

Housing units

39,145 2020 Census count

Land area

735 square miles

Water area

20 square miles

People per sq mi

120 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

Who to ask before you build, dig or sell

Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.

Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.

Permits

Road Questions, Permits, and Applicationsfrom cullmancoroaddept.com

County government

County government
The official website of Cullman County.
co.cullman.al.us

See your own lot on these maps

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Questions

Common questions about Cullman County

When was Cullman County founded?: Cullman County was founded in 1877, formed from Blount County, Marshall County, Morgan County and Winston County, and named after John G. Cullmann.
What is the county seat of Cullman County?: The county seat of Cullman County is Cullman.
Is there an online parcel map for Cullman County?: Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 56,391 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Cullman County's boundary or name changed?: Cullman County was created in 1877 from Blount County, Marshall County, Morgan County and Winston County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 5 later changes, chiefly involving Blount County and Walker County.
Who issues building permits in Cullman County?: The county's page on building permits: Road Questions, Permits, and Applications. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
Is my lot in a flood zone?: We do not have flood maps for Cullman 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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