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Butts CountyGeorgia

Butts County is a Georgia county created on December 24, 1825, from Henry and Monroe counties. The county seat is Jackson.

  • Founded1825
  • County seatJackson
  • Named forSamuel Butts
  • Land area184 sq mi + 4.4 sq mi water
  • Population25,434 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped13,590 checked 16 October 2026
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Where it is

Butts on the map of Georgia

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History

Formed in 1825 from Henry County and Monroe County

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

Butts County was named after Samuel Butts.

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

  1. 1825
    Butts County created Butts created from Henry and Monroe.
    from Henryfrom Monroe
    · Ga. Laws 1825, p. 63; Dawson's Compilation, 130-131
  2. 1829
    Gained territory Butts gained jurisdiction over the Ocmulgee River and islands in the river. · Ga. Laws 1829, p. 27; Dawson's Compilation, 140
  3. 1843
    Gained territory Butts gained small area from Henry to accommodate private individual.
    from Henry
    · Ga. Laws 1843, pp. 29-30
  4. 1850
    Gained territory Butts gained small areas from Henry to accommodate private individuals.
    from Henry
    · Ga. Laws 1849, pp. 137-138
  5. 1854
    Lost territory Butts lost small areas to Henry and Spalding to accommodate private individuals.
    to Henryto Spalding
    · Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 244/p. 318
Show all 10 changes (5 more, mostly small adjustments)
  1. 1825
    Butts County created Butts created from Henry and Monroe.
    from Henryfrom Monroe
    · Ga. Laws 1825, p. 63; Dawson's Compilation, 130-131
  2. 1829
    Gained territory Butts gained jurisdiction over the Ocmulgee River and islands in the river. · Ga. Laws 1829, p. 27; Dawson's Compilation, 140
  3. 1843
    Gained territory Butts gained small area from Henry to accommodate private individual.
    from Henry
    · Ga. Laws 1843, pp. 29-30
  4. 1850
    Gained territory Butts gained small areas from Henry to accommodate private individuals.
    from Henry
    · Ga. Laws 1849, pp. 137-138
  5. 1854
    Lost territory Butts lost small areas to Henry and Spalding to accommodate private individuals.
    to Henryto Spalding
    · Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 244/p. 318
  6. 1860
    Gained territory Butts gained small area from Henry (part of lot 129; 2nd dist.) to accommodate private individual.
    from Henry
    · Ga. Laws 1860, loc. & priv., no. 131/p. 140
  7. 1869
    Lost territory Butts lost small area to Henry to accommodate private individual.
    to Henry
    · Ga. Laws 1869, no. 162/p. 172
  8. 1870
    Gained territory Butts gained from Henry (area including lots 91, 126; 2nd dist.). Legislation also authorized Butts to lose to Henry (lots 161, 162; 2nd dist.), but those lots were already part of Henry (no change).
    from Henry
    · Ga. Laws 1870, no. 22/p. 27; Ga. Laws 1870, Omitted Laws, no. 3/p. 7
  9. 1875
    Lost territory Butts lost small area to Henry to accommodate private individual.
    to Henry
    · Ga. Laws 1875, no. 254/p. 272
  10. 1952
    Exchanged territory By 31 December 1952, Butts exchanged with Henry; map represents cumulative unmapped changes between Butts and Henry from 22 December 1843 through 30 December 1952. Butts lost small area to Spalding (lot 144; 3rd dist.).
    with Henrywith Spalding
    · Ga. St. Hwy. Dept., "Official 1952 Ga. Hwy. Map"

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Butts

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Official
from the office that keeps the record
Good enough
a reliable statewide or national copy
Fallback
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Missing
nothing public found yet

People and land

Butts by the Census

Population
25,434 2020 Census count
Housing units
9,437 2020 Census count
Land area
184 square miles
Water area
4.4 square miles
People per sq mi
138 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

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County government

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Questions

Common questions about Butts County

When was Butts County founded?
Butts County was founded in 1825, formed from Henry County and Monroe County, and named after Samuel Butts.
What is the county seat of Butts County?
The county seat of Butts County is Jackson.
Is there an online parcel map for Butts County?
Yes. Butts County publishes a parcel map of 13,590 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Butts County's boundary or name changed?
Butts County was created in 1825 from Henry County and Monroe County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 8 later changes, most of them small boundary adjustments, chiefly involving Henry County and Spalding County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Butts 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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