County · code 13005
Bacon CountyGeorgia
Bacon County is a Georgia county with its seat in Alma, formed in 1914.
- Founded1914
- County seatAlma
- Named forAugustus Octavius Bacon
- Land area284 sq mi + 1.7 sq mi water
- Population11,140 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped6,319 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Bacon on the map of Georgia
Georgia has 159 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1914 from Appling County, Coffee County, Pierce County and Ware County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Bacon County was created from Appling, Coffee, Pierce, and Ware counties by an act passed on July 27, 1914, which took effect on November 3, 1914. The county was named after Augustus Octavius Bacon.
- 1914Bacon County created Bacon created from Appling, Coffee (lot 115; 1st dist), Pierce, and Ware. Act passed 27 July 1914; took effect 3 November 1914. · Ga. Laws 1914, no. 298/pp. 23-27
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Bacon
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 6,319 parcels from Southern Georgia Regional Commission. 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 Bacon 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
Bacon 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
Bacon 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 Bacon County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Bacon 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 Bacon County
- When was Bacon County founded?
- Bacon County was founded in 1914, formed from Appling County, Coffee County, Pierce County and Ware County, and named after Augustus Octavius Bacon.
- What is the county seat of Bacon County?
- The county seat of Bacon County is Alma.
- Is there an online parcel map for Bacon County?
- Yes. Southern Georgia Regional Commission publishes a parcel map of 6,319 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Bacon County's boundary or name changed?
- Bacon County was created in 1914 from Appling County, Coffee County, Pierce County and Ware 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 Bacon 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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