County · code 13023
Bleckley CountyGeorgia
Bleckley County is a county in Georgia with its seat in Cochran. It was created on October 2, 1912, and named after Logan Edwin Bleckley.
- Founded1912
- County seatCochran
- Named forLogan Edwin Bleckley
- Land area216 sq mi + 3.3 sq mi water
- Population12,583 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped7,273 checked 16 October 2026
Where it is
Bleckley 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 1912 from Pulaski County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Bleckley County was created from Pulaski County on October 2, 1912, when the Act taking effect that date was passed on July 30. In 1970, the county gained a small area from Twiggs County.
- 1912Bleckley County created Bleckley created from Pulaski. Act passed 30 July 1912; took effect 2 October 1912. · Ga. Laws 1912, no. 355/pp. 38-41
- 1970Gained territory By 31 December 1970, Bleckley gained small area from Twiggs. · USGS Map, 1970
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Bleckley
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 7,273 parcels from Bleckley County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 23 September 2025 · checked 16 October 2026 -
Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Bleckley 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
Bleckley 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.
Permits
Zoning and code
County government
- County government
The official website of Bleckley County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Bleckley 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 Bleckley County
- When was Bleckley County founded?
- Bleckley County was founded in 1912, formed from Pulaski County, and named after Logan Edwin Bleckley.
- What is the county seat of Bleckley County?
- The county seat of Bleckley County is Cochran.
- Is there an online parcel map for Bleckley County?
- Yes. Bleckley County publishes a parcel map of 7,273 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Bleckley County's boundary or name changed?
- Bleckley County was created in 1912 from Pulaski County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 1 later change, most of them small boundary adjustments, chiefly involving Twiggs County.
- Who issues building permits in Bleckley County?
- The county's page on building permits: Bleckley County Building Permits. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Bleckley 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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