County · code 13011
Banks CountyGeorgia
Banks County is a county in Georgia, formed in 1859 with its seat at Homer. The county was named after Richard E. Banks.
- Founded1859
- County seatHomer
- Named forRichard E. Banks
- Land area233 sq mi + 1.8 sq mi water
- Population18,035 2020 Census
Where it is
Banks 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 1859 from Franklin County and Habersham County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Banks County was created from Franklin and Habersham Counties on February 1, 1859, when an act passed on December 11, 1858 took effect. The county gained land from Hall County later that same year in November 1859. In 1871, Banks gained additional territory from Jackson County to accommodate private individuals.
- 1859Banks County created Banks created from Franklin and Habersham. Act passed 11 December 1858; took effect 1 February 1859. · Ga. Laws 1858, pub., no. 19/pp. 30-32
- 1859
- 1871Gained territory Banks gained from Jackson to accommodate private individuals. · Ga. Laws 1870, no. 19/pp. 26-27
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Banks
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Missing
No public parcel map found for Banks County yet. Lot lines and owners of record are kept by the assessor's office.
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Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Banks 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
Banks 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 records706-677-6223
- Clerk of court: deeds and plats
Clerk of Superior Court
County government
- County government
The official website of Banks County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Banks 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 Banks County
- When was Banks County founded?
- Banks County was founded in 1859, formed from Franklin County and Habersham County, and named after Richard E. Banks.
- What is the county seat of Banks County?
- The county seat of Banks County is Homer.
- Is there an online parcel map for Banks County?
- Not that we have found yet. Lot lines and owners of record are kept by the assessor's office. When a public parcel map appears, it shows here.
- Has Banks County's boundary or name changed?
- Banks County was created in 1859 from Franklin County and Habersham County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 2 later changes, chiefly involving Hall County and Jackson County.
- Who issues building permits in Banks County?
- The county's page on building permits: Permits. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Banks 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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