County · code 13017
Ben Hill CountyGeorgia
Ben Hill County is a Georgia county with its seat in Fitzgerald, formed in 1906.
- Founded1906
- County seatFitzgerald
- Named forBenjamin Harvey Hill
- Land area250 sq mi + 3.8 sq mi water
- Population17,194 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped11,619 checked 14 October 2026
Where it is
Ben Hill 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 1906 from Coffee County, Irwin County and Wilcox County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Ben Hill County was created on November 6, 1906, from parts of Coffee, Irwin, and Wilcox Counties. It was named after Benjamin Harvey Hill.
- 1906Ben Hill County created Ben Hill created from Coffee, Irwin and Wilcox. Act passed 31 July 1906; took effect 6 November 1906. · Ga. Laws 1906, no. 372/pp. 28-30
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Ben Hill
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 11,619 parcels. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
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Address points Good enough
One point per address, 10,357 in all.
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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
Ben Hill 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
Ben Hill 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 Ben Hill County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Ben Hill 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 Ben Hill County
- When was Ben Hill County founded?
- Ben Hill County was founded in 1906, formed from Coffee County, Irwin County and Wilcox County, and named after Benjamin Harvey Hill.
- What is the county seat of Ben Hill County?
- The county seat of Ben Hill County is Fitzgerald.
- Is there an online parcel map for Ben Hill County?
- Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 11,619 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Ben Hill County's boundary or name changed?
- Ben Hill County was created in 1906 from Coffee County, Irwin County and Wilcox 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 Ben Hill 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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