When was Winston County founded?

Winston County was founded in 1850, formed from Walker County, and named after John A. Winston.

What is the county seat of Winston County?

The county seat of Winston County is Double Springs.

Is there an online parcel map for Winston County?

Yes. Winston County publishes a parcel map of 31,272 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.

Has Winston County's boundary or name changed?

Winston County was created in 1850 from Walker County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 3 later changes, chiefly involving Cullman County, Hancock County and Walker County. It was formerly called Hancock.

Is my lot in a flood zone?

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

County · code 01133

Winston CountyAlabama

Winston County is a county in Alabama, created in 1850 with its seat at Double Springs.

Founded1850
County seatDouble Springs
Named forJohn A. Winston
Land area613 sq mi + 19 sq mi water
Population23,540 2020 Census
Parcels mapped31,272 checked 15 October 2026

Open the free map Click any parcel in Winston County: acreage, parcel id, address and who publishes the map. No sign-in.

Updated 19 October 2026

Census outline · seat marked

History

Formed in 1850 from Walker County

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

Winston County was created from Walker County on February 12, 1850, and was originally named Hancock. The county was renamed Winston in 1858, after John A. Winston. Winston lost territory to the creation of Cullman County in 1877 and exchanged land with Walker County in 1901.

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

1850
Winston County created Hancock (now Winston) created from Walker.
from Walker
12 February 1850 · Ala. Acts 1849, 2d bien. sess., no. 58/p. 90
1858
Renamed Hancock renamed Winston.
formerly Hancock
22 January 1858 · Ala. Acts 1857, 6th bien. sess., no. 322/p. 327
1877
Lost territory Winston lost to creation of Cullman.
to Cullman
24 January 1877 · Ala. Acts 1876, bien. sess., no. 56, sec. 1/p. 69
1901
Exchanged territory Winston exchanged with Walker.
with Walker
5 March 1901 · Ala. Acts 1900, bien. sess., no. 1183/p. 2680

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Winston

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

Parcels Good enough

Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 31,272 parcels from Winston 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 Winston 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

Winston by the Census

Population

23,540 2020 Census count

Housing units

13,015 2020 Census count

Land area

613 square miles

Water area

19 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

Winston 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 Winston County.
winstoncountyalabama.org

See your own lot on these maps

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Questions

Common questions about Winston County

When was Winston County founded?: Winston County was founded in 1850, formed from Walker County, and named after John A. Winston.
What is the county seat of Winston County?: The county seat of Winston County is Double Springs.
Is there an online parcel map for Winston County?: Yes. Winston County publishes a parcel map of 31,272 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Winston County's boundary or name changed?: Winston County was created in 1850 from Walker County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 3 later changes, chiefly involving Cullman County, Hancock County and Walker County. It was formerly called Hancock.
Is my lot in a flood zone?: We do not have flood maps for Winston 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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