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Alachua CountyFlorida

Alachua County is a county in Florida, with its seat in Gainesville, formed December 29, 1824.

  • Founded1824
  • County seatGainesville
  • Land area876 sq mi + 93 sq mi water
  • Population278,468 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped110,338 checked 15 October 2026
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Where it is

Alachua on the map of Florida

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History

Formed in 1824 from Duval County and St. Johns County

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

Alachua County was created from Duval and St. Johns counties on December 29, 1824. The county lost land through the creation of several new counties: Columbia in 1832, Hillsborough in 1834, Marion in 1844, Levy in 1845, Putnam in 1849, Clay in 1858, and Bradford in 1870. It also gained territory from Columbia in 1835 and adjusted its boundary with Duval in 1844.

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

  1. 1824
    Alachua County created Alachua created by Florida Territory from Duval and St. Johns.
    from Duvalfrom St. Johns
    · Fla. Terr. Acts 1824, 3d sess., sec. 6/p. 261
  2. 1828
    Lost territory Alachua lost to Indian lands (non-county area) when the treaty line was resurveyed. · Fla. Terr. Acts 1827, 6th sess., p. 171; Royce, 704-705, pl. 121
  3. 1832
    Lost territory Alachua lost to creation of Columbia.
    to Columbia
    · Fla. Terr. Acts 1832, 10th sess., no. 25, sec. 1/p. 33
  4. 1834
    Lost territory Alachua lost to creation of Hillsborough.
    to Hillsborough
    · Fla. Terr. Acts 1834, 12th sess., ch. 764/p. 46
  5. 1835
    Gained territory Alachua gained from Columbia.
    from Columbia
    · Fla. Terr. Acts 1835, 13th sess., ch. 869/p. 325
Show all 17 changes (12 more)
  1. 1824
    Alachua County created Alachua created by Florida Territory from Duval and St. Johns.
    from Duvalfrom St. Johns
    · Fla. Terr. Acts 1824, 3d sess., sec. 6/p. 261
  2. 1828
    Lost territory Alachua lost to Indian lands (non-county area) when the treaty line was resurveyed. · Fla. Terr. Acts 1827, 6th sess., p. 171; Royce, 704-705, pl. 121
  3. 1832
    Lost territory Alachua lost to creation of Columbia.
    to Columbia
    · Fla. Terr. Acts 1832, 10th sess., no. 25, sec. 1/p. 33
  4. 1834
    Lost territory Alachua lost to creation of Hillsborough.
    to Hillsborough
    · Fla. Terr. Acts 1834, 12th sess., ch. 764/p. 46
  5. 1835
    Gained territory Alachua gained from Columbia.
    from Columbia
    · Fla. Terr. Acts 1835, 13th sess., ch. 869/p. 325
  6. 1843
    Lost territory Alachua lost to creation of Hernando.
    to Hernando
    · Fla. Terr. Acts 1843, 21st sess., no. 51/p. 48
  7. 1844
    Lost territory Alachua lost to creation of Marion.
    to Marion
    · Fla. Terr. Acts 1844, 22d sess., sec. 1/p. 43
  8. 1844
    Exchanged territory Alachua exchanged small areas with Columbia. Boundary between Alachua and Duval adjusted.
    with Columbiawith Duval
    · Fla. Terr. Acts 1844, 22d sess., p. 55
  9. 1845
    Lost territory Alachua lost to creation of Levy.
    to Levy
    · Fla. Terr. Acts 1845, 23d sess., no. 30, sec. 1/p. 54
  10. 1849
    Lost territory Alachua lost to creation of Putnam.
    to Putnam
    · Fla. Laws 1848, 4th sess., ch. 280, sec. 1/p. 87
  11. 1858
    Lost territory Alachua lost to creation of Clay.
    to Clay
    · Fla. Laws 1858, 9th sess., ch. 866, secs. 1-2/p. 19
  12. 1870
    Lost territory Alachua lost to Bradford.
    to Bradford
    · Fla. Laws 1870, 3d sess., ch. 1765/p. 45
  13. 1911
    Exchanged territory Alachua exchanged with Levy.
    with Levy
    · Fla. Laws 1911, 13th sess., ch. 6243/p. 215
  14. 1913
    Lost territory Alachua lost small area to Levy.
    to Levy
    · Fla. Laws 1913, 14th sess., gen., ch. 6509/p. 363
  15. 1926
    Lost territory Alachua lost to creation of Gilchrist.
    to Gilchrist
    · Fla. Laws 1925, ext. sess., ch. 11371, secs. 1, 19-20/pp. 66, 70; McCarthy, 73
  16. 1954
    Exchanged territory Alachua exchanged small areas with Bradford and Columbia along the Santa Fe River.
    with Bradfordwith Columbia
    · Fla. Laws 1953, 34th sess., gen., ch. 28312, secs. 1-3, 6/pp. 973-979
  17. 1973
    Lost territory In 1973, Alachua lost to Marion when part of Lake Orange was drained.
    to Marion
    · Rand, McNally, 1972, pp. 158-159; Rand, McNally, 1973, pp. 158-159

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Alachua

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People and land

Alachua by the Census

Population
278,468 2020 Census count
Housing units
123,359 2020 Census count
Land area
876 square miles
Water area
93 square miles
People per sq mi
318 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

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.

Permits

County government

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Questions

Common questions about Alachua County

When was Alachua County founded?
Alachua County was founded in 1824, formed from Duval County and St. Johns County.
What is the county seat of Alachua County?
The county seat of Alachua County is Gainesville.
Is there an online parcel map for Alachua County?
Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 110,338 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Alachua County's boundary or name changed?
Alachua County was created in 1824 from Duval County and St. Johns County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 16 later changes, chiefly involving Columbia County, Levy County and Bradford County.
Who issues septic and well permits in Alachua County?
The county's page on septic systems and wells: Health department: septic and well.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Alachua 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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