When was Gadsden County founded?

Gadsden County was founded in 1823, formed from Jackson County, and named after James Gadsden.

What is the county seat of Gadsden County?

The county seat of Gadsden County is Quincy.

Is there an online parcel map for Gadsden County?

Yes. Gadsden County publishes a parcel map of 27,233 parcels, rated fallback here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.

Has Gadsden County's boundary or name changed?

Gadsden County was created in 1823 from Jackson County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 7 later changes, chiefly involving Liberty County, Franklin County and Leon County.

Is my lot in a flood zone?

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

Gadsden County, Florida: parcels, history and offices

Where it is

Gadsden on the map of Florida

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Counties of Florida · Gadsden highlighted

History

Formed in 1823 from Jackson County

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

Gadsden County was created by the Florida Territory from Jackson County on June 24, 1823, and named after James Gadsden. Over its history, the county has exchanged land with neighboring Franklin and Liberty counties multiple times and gained territory from Leon County in 1933 when the boundary shifted to the middle of the Ochlockonee River.

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

1823
Gadsden County created Gadsden created by Florida Territory from Jackson.
from Jackson
24 June 1823 · Fla. Terr. Acts 1823, 2d sess., sec. 1/p. 8
1824
Lost territory Gadsden lost to creation of Leon.
to Leon
29 December 1824 · Fla. Terr. Acts 1824, 3d sess., sec. 5/p. 261
1832
Lost territory Gadsden lost to creation of Franklin.
to Franklin
8 February 1832 · Fla. Terr. Acts 1832, 10th sess., no. 42/p. 44
1851
Exchanged territory Gadsden exchanged with Franklin.
with Franklin
13 January 1851 · Fla. Laws 1850, 5th sess., chs. 412, 413/p. 147
1859
Exchanged territory Gadsden exchanged with Liberty.
with Liberty
22 December 1859 · Fla. Laws 1859, adj. sess., ch. 1046/p. 68

Show all 9 changes (4 more, mostly small adjustments)

1823
Gadsden County created Gadsden created by Florida Territory from Jackson.
from Jackson
24 June 1823 · Fla. Terr. Acts 1823, 2d sess., sec. 1/p. 8
1824
Lost territory Gadsden lost to creation of Leon.
to Leon
29 December 1824 · Fla. Terr. Acts 1824, 3d sess., sec. 5/p. 261
1832
Lost territory Gadsden lost to creation of Franklin.
to Franklin
8 February 1832 · Fla. Terr. Acts 1832, 10th sess., no. 42/p. 44
1851
Exchanged territory Gadsden exchanged with Franklin.
with Franklin
13 January 1851 · Fla. Laws 1850, 5th sess., chs. 412, 413/p. 147
1855
Lost territory Gadsden lost to creation of Liberty.
to Liberty
15 December 1855 · Fla. Laws 1855, adj. sess., ch. 771/p. 50
1859
Boundary clarified Boundary between Gadsden and Liberty was clarified, correcting mistake of 15 December 1855 (no change).
with Libertyno change
5 January 1859 · Fla. Laws 1858, 9th sess., ch. 949/p. 120
1859
Exchanged territory Gadsden exchanged with Liberty.
with Liberty
22 December 1859 · Fla. Laws 1859, adj. sess., ch. 1046/p. 68
1910
Exchanged territory Gadsden exchanged with Liberty.
with Liberty
1 January 1910 · Fla. Laws 1909, 12th sess., ch. 5966, secs. 1-2, 4/pp. 169-171
1933
Gained territory Gadsden gained from Leon when the boundary shifted from the west bank to the middle of the Ochlockonee River.
from Leon
4 May 1933 · Fla. Laws 1933, 24th sess., spec., ch. 16436/p. 493

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Gadsden

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

Parcels Fallback

Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 27,233 parcels from Gadsden County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey. This copy is a fallback, not the county's own: use it as a guide and check the official record.
edited 14 January 2019 · checked 15 October 2026
Address points Missing

No public address points layer found for Gadsden 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

Gadsden by the Census

Population

43,826 2020 Census count

Housing units

18,929 2020 Census count

Land area

516 square miles

Water area

12 square miles

People per sq mi

85 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

Gadsden 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 Gadsden County.
gadsdengov.net

See your own lot on these maps

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Questions

Common questions about Gadsden County

When was Gadsden County founded?: Gadsden County was founded in 1823, formed from Jackson County, and named after James Gadsden.
What is the county seat of Gadsden County?: The county seat of Gadsden County is Quincy.
Is there an online parcel map for Gadsden County?: Yes. Gadsden County publishes a parcel map of 27,233 parcels, rated fallback here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Gadsden County's boundary or name changed?: Gadsden County was created in 1823 from Jackson County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 7 later changes, chiefly involving Liberty County, Franklin County and Leon County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?: We do not have flood maps for Gadsden 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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