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Dooly CountyGeorgia

Dooly County is a county in Georgia, with its seat in Vienna, created in 1821.

  • Founded1821
  • County seatVienna
  • Named forJohn Dooly
  • Land area393 sq mi + 4.7 sq mi water
  • Population11,208 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped7,344 checked 16 October 2026
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CrispMaconHoustonPulaskiSumter Vienna Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Dooly on the map of Georgia

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History

Founded in 1821

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

Dooly County was created from non-county area on May 15, 1821, and named after John Dooly. The county lost territory to Pulaski in 1826, gained and lost territory to Lee between 1827 and 1842, and gave up land to Worth, Houston, Wilcox, and Pulaski in a series of boundary changes from 1854 to 1860.

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

  1. 1821
    Dooly County created Dooly created from Non-County Area. · Ga. Laws 1821, pp. 3-12
  2. 1826
    Lost territory Dooly lost to Pulaski.
    to Pulaski
    · Ga. Laws 1826, pp. 64-65; Dawson's Compilation, 135; "Pulaski County"
  3. 1842
    Gained territory Dooly gained from Lee when act of 24 December 1827 was repealed.
    from Lee
    · Ga. Laws 1842, pp. 64-65
  4. 1854
    Lost territory Dooly lost to creation of Worth. Act passed 20 December 1853; took effect 1 February 1854; Worth not fully defined and mappable until 7 February 1854.
    to Worth
    · Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, nos. 229-230/pp. 308-310
  5. 1854
    Lost territory Dooly lost to Houston (lots 80, 81; 3rd dist.).
    to Houston
    · Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 239/pp. 315-316
Show all 17 changes (12 more, mostly small adjustments)
  1. 1821
    Dooly County created Dooly created from Non-County Area. · Ga. Laws 1821, pp. 3-12
  2. 1826
    Lost territory Dooly lost to Pulaski.
    to Pulaski
    · Ga. Laws 1826, pp. 64-65; Dawson's Compilation, 135; "Pulaski County"
  3. 1827
    Lost territory Dooly lost to Lee (later repealed).
    to Lee
    · Ga. Laws 1827, pp. 71-72
  4. 1842
    Gained territory Dooly gained from Lee when act of 24 December 1827 was repealed.
    from Lee
    · Ga. Laws 1842, pp. 64-65
  5. 1853
    Changed Legislation authorized creation of Worth from Dooly and Irwin. Act passed 20 December 1853; took effect 1 February 1854, but Worth boundaries not fully defined and mappable until 7 February 1854, see that date for first mapped version of Worth.
    WorthIrwin
    · Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, nos. 229-230/pp. 308-310
  6. 1854
    Lost territory Dooly lost to creation of Worth. Act passed 20 December 1853; took effect 1 February 1854; Worth not fully defined and mappable until 7 February 1854.
    to Worth
    · Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, nos. 229-230/pp. 308-310
  7. 1854
    Lost territory Dooly lost to Houston (lots 80, 81; 3rd dist.).
    to Houston
    · Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 239/pp. 315-316
  8. 1856
    Lost territory Dooly lost small area to Houston (16 acres of lot 7; 2nd dist.).
    to Houston
    · Ga. Laws 1855, no. 62/p. 130
  9. 1856
    Gained territory Dooly gained from Worth (lots 136, 153; 14th dist., and area east of Swift Creek and Little River). Boundary between Dooly and Irwin was redefined (no change).
    from Worthfrom Irwin
    · Ga. Laws 1855, no. 70/p. 133
  10. 1857
    Lost territory Dooly lost to creation of Wilcox.
    to Wilcox
    · Ga. Laws 1857, pub., no. 26/pp. 46-48
  11. 1860
    Changed Legislation erroneously authorized Dooly to lose all territory east of Hog Creek to Macon.
    Macon
    · Ga. Laws 1860, loc. & priv., no. 136/p. 142
  12. 1860
    Lost territory Dooly lost to Pulaski.
    to Pulaski
    · Ga. Laws 1860, loc. & priv., no. 141/pp. 144-145
  13. 1861
    Lost territory Dooly lost to Macon.
    to Macon
    · Ga. Laws 1861, priv. & loc., no. 98/p. 102
  14. 1866
    Lost territory Dooly lost small area to Pulaski (lot 246; 3rd dist.).
    to Pulaski
    · Ga. Laws 1866, Jan. adj. sess., no. 65/p. 48
  15. 1875
    Lost territory Dooly lost to Worth.
    to Worth
    · Ga. Laws 1875, no. 264/p. 276
  16. 1905
    Lost territory Dooly lost to creation of Crisp; Dooly divided into two parts.
    to Crisp
    · Ga. Laws 1905, no. 19/pp. 52-54
  17. 1906
    Lost territory Dooly lost to creation of Turner. Act passed 18 August 1905; took effect 1 January 1906.
    to Turner
    · Ga. Laws 1905, no. 75/pp. 63-65

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Dooly

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Good enough
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Missing
nothing public found yet

People and land

Dooly by the Census

Population
11,208 2020 Census count
Housing units
4,762 2020 Census count
Land area
393 square miles
Water area
4.7 square miles
People per sq mi
29 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.

Permits

Zoning and code

County government

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Questions

Common questions about Dooly County

When was Dooly County founded?
Dooly County was founded in 1821, and named after John Dooly.
What is the county seat of Dooly County?
The county seat of Dooly County is Vienna.
Is there an online parcel map for Dooly County?
Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 7,344 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Dooly County's boundary or name changed?
Dooly County was created in 1821. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 15 later changes, chiefly involving Pulaski County, Worth County and Houston County.
Who issues building permits in Dooly County?
The county's page on building permits: Apply for Permits Here. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Dooly 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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