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Berrien CountyGeorgia

Berrien County is a county in Georgia with its seat in Nashville. It was created on February 25, 1856, from Irwin and Lowndes counties and named after John M. Berrien.

  • Founded1856
  • County seatNashville
  • Named forJohn M. Berrien
  • Land area453 sq mi + 4.5 sq mi water
  • Population18,160 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped10,742 checked 15 October 2026
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CookLanierIrwinTiftAtkinsonLowndesCoffee Nashville Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Berrien on the map of Georgia

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History

Formed in 1856 from Irwin County and Lowndes County

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

Berrien County lost parts of its territory to the creation of three new counties: Tift in 1905, Cook in 1918, and Lanier in 1920.

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

  1. 1856
    Berrien County created Berrien created from Irwin, and Lowndes.
    from Irwinfrom Lowndes
    · Ga. Laws 1855, no. 48/pp. 112-114
  2. 1864
    Gained territory By 31 December 1864, Berrien gained from Lowndes.
    from Lowndes
    · Lloyd's Topo Map, 1864
  3. 1877
    Lost territory Berrien lost to Irwin (lot 281; 6th dist.). Legislation also authorized Berrien to lose lots 271, 272, 274; 6th dist. to Irwin, but that area already part of Irwin.
    to Irwin
    · Ga. Laws 1877, no. 277/p. 275
  4. 1905
    Lost territory Berrien lost to creation of Tift.
    to Tift
    · Ga. Laws 1905, no. 3/pp. 60-62
  5. 1918
    Lost territory Berrien lost to creation of Cook. Act passed 30 July 1918; took effect 5 November 1918.
    to Cook
    · Ga. Laws 1918, no. 292/pp. 102-106
Show all 13 changes (8 more, mostly small adjustments)
  1. 1856
    Berrien County created Berrien created from Irwin, and Lowndes.
    from Irwinfrom Lowndes
    · Ga. Laws 1855, no. 48/pp. 112-114
  2. 1857
    Changed Legislation authorized Berrien to lose small area to Irwin (lots 286, 287; 5th dist.) to accommodate private individual. Created an enclave not recorded on maps of the time.
    Irwin
    · Ga. Laws 1857, local & priv., no. 193/p. 228
  3. 1857
    Lost territory Berrien lost small areas to Lowndes (lots 516, 467, 469; 9th dist.) to accommodate private individuals. Boundary between Berrien and Colquitt was clarified.
    to Lowndesto Colquitt
    · Ga. Laws 1857, local & priv., no. 192/p. 228
  4. 1858
    Boundary clarified Boundary between Berrien and Coffee was clarified (no change).
    with Coffeeno change
    · Ga. Laws 1858, loc. & priv., no. 139/p. 134; Ga. Laws 1858, pub., no. 37/p. 46
  5. 1859
    Gained territory Berrien gained small area from Irwin (lot 239; 5th dist.) to accommodate private individual.
    from Irwin
    · Ga. Laws 1859, loc. & priv., no. 246/p. 269
  6. 1864
    Gained territory By 31 December 1864, Berrien gained from Lowndes.
    from Lowndes
    · Lloyd's Topo Map, 1864
  7. 1870
    Lost territory Berrien lost to Lowndes (area lost cannot be determined accurately because of incomplete description in the law, generally included portions of lots 490, 491, 492, 493, 516, 519, 520, 521, 522, 523, 524; 10th dist.) (later repealed).
    to Lowndes
    · Ga. Laws 1870, no. 24/p. 28
  8. 1873
    Gained territory Berrien gained from Lowndes when act of 31 December 1870 was repealed.
    from Lowndes
    · Ga. Laws 1873, loc. & priv., no. 252/p. 273
  9. 1877
    Lost territory Berrien lost to Irwin (lot 281; 6th dist.). Legislation also authorized Berrien to lose lots 271, 272, 274; 6th dist. to Irwin, but that area already part of Irwin.
    to Irwin
    · Ga. Laws 1877, no. 277/p. 275
  10. 1905
    Lost territory Berrien lost to creation of Tift.
    to Tift
    · Ga. Laws 1905, no. 3/pp. 60-62
  11. 1918
    Lost territory Berrien lost to creation of Cook. Act passed 30 July 1918; took effect 5 November 1918.
    to Cook
    · Ga. Laws 1918, no. 292/pp. 102-106
  12. 1920
    Lost territory Berrien lost to creation of Lanier. Act passed 11 August 1919; took effect 2 November 1920.
    to Lanier
    · Ga. Laws 1919, no. 78/pp. 68-70; Ga. Laws 1920, no. 505/pp. 45-48
  13. 1952
    Lost territory By 31 December 1952, Berrien lost small area to Irwin (lot 239; 5th dist.).
    to Irwin
    · Ga. St. Hwy. Dept., "Official 1952 Ga. Hwy. Map"

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Berrien

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Good enough
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Missing
nothing public found yet

People and land

Berrien by the Census

Population
18,160 2020 Census count
Housing units
7,991 2020 Census count
Land area
453 square miles
Water area
4.5 square miles
People per sq mi
40 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

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

Permits

Zoning and code

County government

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Questions

Common questions about Berrien County

When was Berrien County founded?
Berrien County was founded in 1856, formed from Irwin County and Lowndes County, and named after John M. Berrien.
What is the county seat of Berrien County?
The county seat of Berrien County is Nashville.
Is there an online parcel map for Berrien County?
Yes. Berrien County publishes a parcel map of 10,742 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Berrien County's boundary or name changed?
Berrien County was created in 1856 from Irwin County and Lowndes County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 11 later changes, most of them small boundary adjustments, chiefly involving Irwin County, Lowndes County and Colquitt County.
Who issues building permits in Berrien County?
The county's page on building permits: Timber Harvesting Permit. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Berrien 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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