County · code 01051
Elmore CountyAlabama
Elmore County is a county in Alabama, with its seat in Wetumpka. It was created in 1866 and named after John Archer Elmore.
- Founded1866
- County seatWetumpka
- Named forJohn Archer Elmore
- Land area619 sq mi + 39 sq mi water
- Population87,977 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped54,713 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Elmore on the map of Alabama
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History
Founded in 1866
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
In late December 1866, Elmore County was created from Autauga, Coosa, Montgomery, and Tallapoosa. Elmore gained small areas from Coosa in 1868 and from Tallapoosa in 1870 to accommodate local property owners. In 1923, Elmore County lost area to Montgomery County.
- 1866Elmore County created In late December 1866, Elmore was created from Autauga, Coosa, Montgomery, and Tallapoosa. · Ala. Acts 1865, reg. sess., no. 312, secs. 1, 4/pp. 484-485
- 1868Gained territory Elmore gained small area from Coosa. · Ala. Acts 1868, reg. sess., no. 44/p. 406
- 1870Gained territory Elmore gained small area from Tallapoosa to accommodate local property owners. · Ala. Acts 1869, reg. sess., no. 125/p. 105
- 1923Lost territory Elmore lost to Montgomery. · Ala. Acts 1923, quad. sess., loc., no. 128/p. 50
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Elmore
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 54,713 parcels from Flood data. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 30 July 2025 · checked 15 October 2026 -
Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Elmore 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
Elmore 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
Elmore 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 Elmore County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Elmore 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 Elmore County
- When was Elmore County founded?
- Elmore County was founded in 1866, and named after John Archer Elmore.
- What is the county seat of Elmore County?
- The county seat of Elmore County is Wetumpka.
- Is there an online parcel map for Elmore County?
- Yes. Flood data publishes a parcel map of 54,713 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Elmore County's boundary or name changed?
- Elmore County was created in 1866. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 3 later changes, most of them small boundary adjustments, chiefly involving Coosa County, Montgomery County and Tallapoosa County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Elmore 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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