What is the county seat of Etowah County?

The county seat of Etowah County is Gadsden.

Is there an online parcel map for Etowah County?

Yes. Etowah County publishes a parcel map of 75,703 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.

Has Etowah County's boundary or name changed?

Etowah County was created in 1868 from Blount County, Calhoun County, Cherokee County, De Kalb County, Marshall County, St. Clair County and Baine County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 10 later changes, chiefly involving Calhoun County, St. Clair County and Blount County.

Is my lot in a flood zone?

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

County · code 01055

Etowah CountyAlabama

Etowah County is located in Alabama and has its county seat in Gadsden. The county was created on December 1, 1868, from parts of Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, De Kalb, Marshall, St. Clair, and the extinct county of Baine.

Founded1868
County seatGadsden
Land area535 sq mi + 14 sq mi water
Population103,436 2020 Census
Parcels mapped75,703 checked 15 October 2026

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Updated 19 October 2026

Census outline · seat marked

History

Formed in 1868 from Blount County, Calhoun County, Cherokee County, De Kalb County, Marshall County, St. Clair County and Baine County

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

After its creation in 1868, Etowah County underwent multiple boundary adjustments with neighboring counties, particularly with St. Clair, Calhoun, Cherokee, and Blount over the following decades.

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

1868
Etowah County created Etowah created from Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, De Kalb, Marshall, and St. Clair. Etowah boundaries differed from those of Baine (extinct), which had been located in the same area.
from Blount from Calhoun from Cherokee from De Kalb from Marshallfrom St. Clairfrom Baine
1 December 1868 · Ala. Acts 1868, reg. sess., no. 20, sec. 1/p. 359
1870
Lost territory Etowah lost to St. Clair.
to St. Clair
7 February 1870 · Ala. Acts 1869, reg. sess., no. 74/p. 65
1871
Lost territory Etowah lost to Calhoun.
to Calhoun
7 December 1871 · Ala. Acts 1871, reg. sess., no. 153/p. 162
1879
Gained territory Etowah gained from De Kalb.
from De Kalb
31 January 1879 · Ala. Acts 1878, bien. sess., no. 193/p. 225
1899
Gained territory Etowah gained from Calhoun.
from Calhoun
10 February 1899 · Ala. Acts 1898, bien. sess., loc., no. 389/p. 798

Show all 11 changes (6 more, mostly small adjustments)

1868
Etowah County created Etowah created from Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, De Kalb, Marshall, and St. Clair. Etowah boundaries differed from those of Baine (extinct), which had been located in the same area.
from Blount from Calhoun from Cherokee from De Kalb from Marshallfrom St. Clairfrom Baine
1 December 1868 · Ala. Acts 1868, reg. sess., no. 20, sec. 1/p. 359
1868
Lost territory Etowah lost small area to St. Clair to accommodate local property owner.
to St. Clair
17 December 1868 · Ala. Acts 1868, reg. sess., no. 62/p. 417
1870
Lost territory Etowah lost to St. Clair.
to St. Clair
7 February 1870 · Ala. Acts 1869, reg. sess., no. 74/p. 65
1871
Lost territory Etowah lost to Calhoun.
to Calhoun
7 December 1871 · Ala. Acts 1871, reg. sess., no. 153/p. 162
1879
Gained territory Etowah gained from De Kalb.
from De Kalb
31 January 1879 · Ala. Acts 1878, bien. sess., no. 193/p. 225
1899
Gained territory Etowah gained from Calhoun.
from Calhoun
10 February 1899 · Ala. Acts 1898, bien. sess., loc., no. 389/p. 798
1901
Exchanged territory Etowah exchanged with Calhoun.
with Calhoun
1 October 1901 · Ala. Acts 1900, bien. sess., no. 284, sec. 1/p. 789
1907
Gained territory Etowah gained small area from Calhoun.
from Calhoun
9 August 1907 · Ala. Acts 1907, quad. sess., loc., no. 701/p. 866
1923
Exchanged territory Etowah exchanged small areas with Calhoun.
with Calhoun
14 September 1923 · Ala. Acts 1923, quad. sess., loc., no. 284-285/p. 179
1931
Gained territory Etowah gained from Cherokee.
from Cherokee
10 July 1931 · Ala. Acts 1931, quad. sess., loc., no. 381/p. 173
1976
Lost territory Etowah lost small area to Blount.
to Blount
6 August 1976 · Ala. Acts 1976, reg. sess., no. 200/p. 215

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Etowah

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

Parcels Good enough

Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 75,703 parcels from Etowah County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
checked 15 October 2026
Address points Missing

No public address points layer found for Etowah 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

Etowah by the Census

Population

103,436 2020 Census count

Housing units

47,306 2020 Census count

Land area

535 square miles

Water area

14 square miles

People per sq mi

193 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

Etowah County's official site

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County government

County government
The official website of Etowah County.
etowahcounty.org

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Questions

Common questions about Etowah County

When was Etowah County founded?: Etowah County was founded in 1868, formed from Blount County, Calhoun County, Cherokee County, De Kalb County, Marshall County, St. Clair County and Baine County.
What is the county seat of Etowah County?: The county seat of Etowah County is Gadsden.
Is there an online parcel map for Etowah County?: Yes. Etowah County publishes a parcel map of 75,703 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Etowah County's boundary or name changed?: Etowah County was created in 1868 from Blount County, Calhoun County, Cherokee County, De Kalb County, Marshall County, St. Clair County and Baine County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 10 later changes, chiefly involving Calhoun County, St. Clair County and Blount County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?: We do not have flood maps for Etowah 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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