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Charlton CountyGeorgia

Charlton County is a county in Georgia, formed in 1854 with its seat at Folkston.

  • Founded1854
  • County seatFolkston
  • Named forRobert M. Charlton
  • Land area780 sq mi + 2.3 sq mi water
  • Population12,518 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped7,357 checked 14 October 2026
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WareNassau, FLBrantleyBaker, FLCamden Folkston Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Charlton on the map of Georgia

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Counties of Georgia · Charlton highlighted

History

Formed in 1854 from Camden County

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

Charlton County was created from Camden County on February 18, 1854, and named after Robert M. Charlton. The county gained land from Ware County in 1855 and from Pierce County in 1876. Brantley County was formed from Charlton on November 2, 1920.

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

  1. 1854
    Charlton County created Charlton created from Camden.
    from Camden
    · Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 220/pp. 290-291
  2. 1855
    Gained territory Charlton gained from Ware.
    from Ware
    · Ga. Laws 1855, no. 75/p. 135
  3. 1856
    Boundary clarified Boundary between Charlton and Camden was clarified (no change).
    with Camdenno change
    · Ga. Laws 1855, no. 63/p. 131
  4. 1876
    Gained territory Charlton gained small area from Pierce to accommodate private individual.
    from Pierce
    · Ga. Laws 1876, no. 341/p. 309
  5. 1920
    Lost territory Charlton lost to creation of Brantley. Act passed 14 August 1920; took effect 2 November 1920.
    to Brantley
    · Ga. Laws 1920, no. 626/pp. 34-38

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Charlton

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

Charlton by the Census

Population
12,518 2020 Census count
Housing units
4,660 2020 Census count
Land area
780 square miles
Water area
2.3 square miles
People per sq mi
16 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 Charlton County

When was Charlton County founded?
Charlton County was founded in 1854, formed from Camden County, and named after Robert M. Charlton.
What is the county seat of Charlton County?
The county seat of Charlton County is Folkston.
Is there an online parcel map for Charlton County?
Yes. Charlton County publishes a parcel map of 7,357 parcels, rated fallback here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Charlton County's boundary or name changed?
Charlton County was created in 1854 from Camden County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 3 later changes, chiefly involving Brantley County, Pierce County and Ware County.
Who issues building permits in Charlton County?
The county's page on building permits: Building Permit. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Charlton 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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