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Burke CountyGeorgia

Burke County is a county in Georgia, with its seat in Waynesboro, formed in 1777.

  • Founded1777
  • County seatWaynesboro
  • Named forEdmund Burke
  • Land area827 sq mi + 8 sq mi water
  • Population24,596 2020 Census
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Where it is

Burke on the map of Georgia

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History

Founded in 1777

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

Burke County was created in 1777 from St. George Parish as one of Georgia's original counties. The county was named after Edmund Burke. Burke County lost territory over time through the creation of several new counties: Columbia in 1790, Screven and Warren in 1793, Jefferson in 1796, Jenkins in 1905, and a small area to Richmond in 1841.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

  1. 1777
    Burke County created Burke created from St. George Parish as one of Georgia's original counties; St. George Parish eliminated. · Marbury and Crawford's Digest, p. 6
  2. 1790
    Lost territory Burke lost to creation of Columbia.
    to Columbia
    · Marbury and Crawford's Digest, p. 163
  3. 1793
    Lost territory Burke lost to creation of Screven.
    to Screven
    · Marbury and Crawford's Digest, p. 165
  4. 1793
    Lost territory Burke lost to creation of Warren.
    to Warren
    · Marbury and Crawford's Digest, pp. 166-168
  5. 1796
    Lost territory Burke lost to creation of Jefferson.
    to Jefferson
    · Marbury and Crawford's Digest, pp. 169-172
  6. 1841
    Lost territory Burke lost small area to Richmond to accommodate private individual.
    to Richmond
    · Ga. Laws 1841, p. 69
  7. 1905
    Lost territory Burke lost to creation of Jenkins.
    to Jenkins
    · Ga. Laws 1905, no. 142/pp. 57-58; Ga. Laws 1906, p. 83

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Burke

Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.

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

Burke by the Census

Population
24,596 2020 Census count
Housing units
11,138 2020 Census count
Land area
827 square miles
Water area
8 square miles
People per sq mi
30 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 Burke County

When was Burke County founded?
Burke County was founded in 1777, and named after Edmund Burke.
What is the county seat of Burke County?
The county seat of Burke County is Waynesboro.
Is there an online parcel map for Burke 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 Burke County's boundary or name changed?
Burke County was created in 1777. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 6 later changes, chiefly involving Columbia County, Jefferson County and Jenkins County.
Who issues building permits in Burke County?
The county's page on building permits: PERMITTING_REQUIREMENTS. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Burke 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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