When was Randolph County founded?

Randolph County was founded in 1832, formed from St. Clair County and Shelby County, and named after John Randolph of Roanoke.

What is the county seat of Randolph County?

The county seat of Randolph County is Wedowee.

Is there an online parcel map for Randolph County?

Yes. Randolph County publishes a parcel map of 98,754 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.

Has Randolph County's boundary or name changed?

Randolph County was created in 1832 from St. Clair County and Shelby County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 5 later changes, most of them small boundary adjustments, chiefly involving Clay County and Cleburne County.

Is my lot in a flood zone?

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

County · code 01111

Randolph CountyAlabama

Randolph County is a county in Alabama with its seat in Wedowee. It was formed on December 18, 1832, from parts of St. Clair and Shelby Counties and named after John Randolph of Roanoke.

Founded1832
County seatWedowee
Named forJohn Randolph of Roanoke
Land area581 sq mi + 3.6 sq mi water
Population21,967 2020 Census
Parcels mapped98,754 checked 16 October 2026

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Updated 19 October 2026

Census outline · seat marked

History

Formed in 1832 from St. Clair County and Shelby County

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

Randolph County lost territory to the creation of Cleburne County on December 6, 1866, and Clay County on December 7, 1866. In 1873, Randolph County lost a small area to Clay County, and in 1907 exchanged small areas with Cleburne County.

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

1832
Randolph County created Randolph created from St. Clair and Shelby.
from St. Clair from Shelby
18 December 1832 · Ala. Acts 1832, ann. sess., no. 11, sec. 3/p. 9
1866
Lost territory Randolph lost to creation of Cleburne.
to Cleburne
6 December 1866 · Ala. Acts 1866, reg. sess., no. 89, sec. 1/p. 71
1866
Lost territory Randolph lost to creation of Clay.
to Clay
7 December 1866 · Ala. Acts 1866, reg. sess., no. 110, sec. 1/p. 92
1871
Changed Legislature authorized Clay to gain from Randolph.
Clay
16 December 1871 · Ala. Acts 1871, reg. sess., no. 155/p. 163
1873
Lost territory Randolph lost small area to Clay.
to Clay
17 March 1873 · Ala. Acts 1872, reg. sess., no. 100/p. 138
1907
Exchanged territory Randolph exchanged small areas with Cleburne.
with Cleburne
29 July 1907 · Ala. Acts 1907, quad. sess., loc., no. 432/p. 553

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Randolph

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

Parcels Good enough

Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 98,754 parcels from Randolph County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 7 September 2026 · checked 16 October 2026
Address points Missing

No public address points layer found for Randolph 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

Randolph by the Census

Population

21,967 2020 Census count

Housing units

12,400 2020 Census count

Land area

581 square miles

Water area

3.6 square miles

People per sq mi

38 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

Randolph 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 Randolph County.
randolphcountyalabama.gov

See your own lot on these maps

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Questions

Common questions about Randolph County

When was Randolph County founded?: Randolph County was founded in 1832, formed from St. Clair County and Shelby County, and named after John Randolph of Roanoke.
What is the county seat of Randolph County?: The county seat of Randolph County is Wedowee.
Is there an online parcel map for Randolph County?: Yes. Randolph County publishes a parcel map of 98,754 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Randolph County's boundary or name changed?: Randolph County was created in 1832 from St. Clair County and Shelby County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 5 later changes, most of them small boundary adjustments, chiefly involving Clay County and Cleburne County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?: We do not have flood maps for Randolph 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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