County · code 13029
Bryan CountyGeorgia
Bryan County is located in Georgia and has its seat in Pembroke. The county was created on December 19, 1793, and named after Jonathan Bryan.
- Founded1793
- County seatPembroke
- Named forJonathan Bryan
- Land area438 sq mi + 17 sq mi water
- Population44,738 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped21,135 checked 14 October 2026
Where it is
Bryan on the map of Georgia
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History
Formed in 1793 from Chatham County, Effingham County, Liberty County and Screven County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Bryan County was created from Chatham, Effingham, Liberty, and Screven on December 19, 1793. It gained territory from Effingham and Liberty in 1794, then lost land to the creation of Bulloch County in 1796 and to Chatham County in 1847.
- 1793Bryan County created Bryan created from Chatham, Effingham, Liberty, and Screven. · Marbury and Crawford's Digest, pp. 166-168
- 1794Gained territory Bryan gained from Effingham and Liberty. · Marbury and Crawford's Digest, pp. 172-173
- 1796Lost territory Bryan lost to creation of Bulloch. · Marbury and Crawford's Digest, p. 169
- 1847
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Bryan
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 21,135 parcels from Bryan County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 15 October 2024 · checked 14 October 2026 -
Address points Good enough
One point per address, 22,109 in all from Bryan County.
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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
Bryan 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
Bryan 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 Bryan County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Bryan 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 Bryan County
- When was Bryan County founded?
- Bryan County was founded in 1793, formed from Chatham County, Effingham County, Liberty County and Screven County, and named after Jonathan Bryan.
- What is the county seat of Bryan County?
- The county seat of Bryan County is Pembroke.
- Is there an online parcel map for Bryan County?
- Yes. Bryan County publishes a parcel map of 21,135 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Bryan County's boundary or name changed?
- Bryan County was created in 1793 from Chatham County, Effingham County, Liberty County and Screven County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 3 later changes, chiefly involving Bulloch County, Chatham County and Effingham County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Bryan 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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