County · code 13047
Catoosa CountyGeorgia
Catoosa County is in Georgia and has its seat in Ringgold. The county was formed on December 5, 1853, from parts of Walker and Whitfield counties.
- Founded1853
- County seatRinggold
- Land area162 sq mi + 0.3 sq mi water
- Population67,872 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped24,007 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Catoosa on the map of Georgia
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History
Formed in 1853 from Walker County and Whitfield County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Catoosa County gained and exchanged lands with Whitfield County multiple times between 1859 and 1952.
- 1853Catoosa County created Catoosa created from Walker and Whitfield. · Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 218/pp. 286-288
- 1859Gained territory Catoosa gained from Whitfield (lots 98, 99; 27th dist.). · Ga. Laws 1859, loc. & priv., no. 259/p. 275
- 1866Gained territory Catoosa gained from Walker (lots 210, 211; 27th dist.). · Ga. Laws 1866, no. 52/p. 33
- 1877Gained territory Catoosa gained from Whitfield (lots 7, 8, 29, 30; 11th dist.). · Ga. Laws 1877, no. 287/p. 280
- 1952Exchanged territory By 31 December 1952, Catoosa exchanged with Whitfield. · Ga. St. Hwy. Dept., "Official 1952 Ga. Hwy. Map"
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Catoosa
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 24,007 parcels. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 27 February 2026 · checked 15 October 2026 -
Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Catoosa 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
Catoosa 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
Catoosa 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 Catoosa County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Catoosa 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 Catoosa County
- When was Catoosa County founded?
- Catoosa County was founded in 1853, formed from Walker County and Whitfield County.
- What is the county seat of Catoosa County?
- The county seat of Catoosa County is Ringgold.
- Is there an online parcel map for Catoosa County?
- Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 24,007 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Catoosa County's boundary or name changed?
- Catoosa County was created in 1853 from Walker County and Whitfield County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 4 later changes, chiefly involving Whitfield County and Walker County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Catoosa 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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