County · code 05051
Garland CountyArkansas
Garland County is a county in Arkansas with its seat in Hot Springs, formed on April 5, 1873.
- Founded1873
- County seatHot Springs
- Land area678 sq mi + 57 sq mi water
- Population100,180 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped76,989 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Garland on the map of Arkansas
Arkansas has 75 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1873 from Hot Spring County, Montgomery County and Saline County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Garland County was created from Hot Spring, Montgomery, and Saline counties. The county gained additional territory from Montgomery County on February 23, 1917.
- 1873Garland County created Garland created from Hot Spring, Montgomery, and Saline. · Ark. Acts 1873, 19th sess., no. 34/pp. 68-76
- 1917Gained territory Garland gained from Montgomery. · Ark. Acts 1917, 41st sess., no. 120/pp. 634-635
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Garland
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 76,989 parcels. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 17 September 2026 · checked 15 October 2026 -
Address points Official
One point per address, 65,338 in all from Arkansas GIS Office (state GIS office).
checked 13 October 2026 -
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
Garland 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
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.
Records
- Assessor and property records
Garland County Tax Collector
- Clerk of court: deeds and plats
Circuit Clerk
Permits
- Health department: septic and well
Environmental Inspections Division
- Stormwater Permit Fees
- Stormwater Permit Packet
Zoning and code
County government
- County government
The official website of Garland County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Garland 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 Garland County
- When was Garland County founded?
- Garland County was founded in 1873, formed from Hot Spring County, Montgomery County and Saline County.
- What is the county seat of Garland County?
- The county seat of Garland County is Hot Springs.
- Is there an online parcel map for Garland County?
- Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 76,989 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Garland County's boundary or name changed?
- Garland County was created in 1873 from Hot Spring County, Montgomery County and Saline County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 1 later change, chiefly involving Montgomery County.
- Who issues building permits in Garland County?
- The county's page on building permits: Stormwater Permit Fees. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
- Who issues septic and well permits in Garland County?
- The county's page on septic systems and wells: Environmental Inspections Division.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Garland 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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