County · code 12041
Gilchrist CountyFlorida
Gilchrist County is a county in Florida, with its seat in Trenton, formed in 1926.
- Founded1926
- County seatTrenton
- Named forAlbert W. Gilchrist
- Land area350 sq mi + 5.6 sq mi water
- Population17,864 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped15,298 checked 14 October 2026
Where it is
Gilchrist on the map of Florida
Florida has 67 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1926 from Alachua County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Gilchrist County was created in 1926 from Alachua County. It was named after Albert W. Gilchrist.
- 1926Gilchrist County created Gilchrist created from Alachua. · Fla. Laws 1925, ext. sess., ch. 11371, secs. 1, 19-20/pp. 66, 70; McCarthy, 73
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Gilchrist
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 15,298 parcels from Gilchrist County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
checked 14 October 2026 -
Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Gilchrist County yet.
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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
Gilchrist 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.
Zoning and code
County government
- County government
The official website of Gilchrist County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Gilchrist 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 Gilchrist County
- When was Gilchrist County founded?
- Gilchrist County was founded in 1926, formed from Alachua County, and named after Albert W. Gilchrist.
- What is the county seat of Gilchrist County?
- The county seat of Gilchrist County is Trenton.
- Is there an online parcel map for Gilchrist County?
- Yes. Gilchrist County publishes a parcel map of 15,298 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Gilchrist County's boundary or name changed?
- Gilchrist County was created in 1926 from Alachua County. The Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records no boundary change since.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Gilchrist 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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