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Emanuel CountyGeorgia

Emanuel County is a county in Georgia, established in 1812 and seated in Swainsboro.

  • Founded1812
  • County seatSwainsboro
  • Named forDavid Emanuel
  • Land area681 sq mi + 9.6 sq mi water
  • Population22,768 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped15,107 checked 14 October 2026
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CandlerTreutlenJohnsonJenkinsToombsMontgomeryJeffersonBurkeBullochTattnallLaurens Swainsboro Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Emanuel on the map of Georgia

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History

Formed in 1812 from Bulloch County and Montgomery County

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

Emanuel County was created on December 10, 1812 from Bulloch and Montgomery counties. The county was named after David Emanuel. Over the next century, Emanuel County exchanged land with Bulloch County, gained and lost territory to Jefferson and Johnson counties multiple times, and contributed land to the creation of Jenkins County in 1905 and Toombs County in 1905.

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

  1. 1812
    Emanuel County created Emanuel created from Bulloch and Montgomery.
    from Bullochfrom Montgomery
    · Lamar's Compilation, 197-199
  2. 1813
    Exchanged territory Emanuel exchanged with Bulloch.
    with Bulloch
    · Lamar's Compilation, 204-206
  3. 1857
    Gained territory Emanuel gained from Jefferson.
    from Jefferson
    · Ga. Laws 1857, local & priv., no. 198/p. 229
  4. 1860
    Gained territory Emanuel gained from Johnson.
    from Johnson
    · Ga. Laws 1860, loc. & priv., no. 127/pp. 137-138
  5. 1862
    Lost territory Emanuel lost to Johnson.
    to Johnson
    · Ga. Laws 1862, priv. & loc., no. 76/pp. 81-82
Show all 15 changes (10 more, mostly small adjustments)
  1. 1812
    Emanuel County created Emanuel created from Bulloch and Montgomery.
    from Bullochfrom Montgomery
    · Lamar's Compilation, 197-199
  2. 1813
    Exchanged territory Emanuel exchanged with Bulloch.
    with Bulloch
    · Lamar's Compilation, 204-206
  3. 1815
    Boundary clarified Boundary between Emanuel and Bulloch was redefined (no change).
    with Bullochno change
    · Lamar's Compilation, 215
  4. 1854
    Gained territory Emanuel gained small area from Jefferson to accommodate private individual (later repealed).
    from Jefferson
    · Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 246/p. 319
  5. 1856
    Lost territory Emanuel lost small area to Jefferson to accommodate private individual when act of 13 February 1854 was repealed.
    to Jefferson
    · Ga. Laws 1855, no. 69/pp. 132-133
  6. 1857
    Gained territory Emanuel gained from Jefferson.
    from Jefferson
    · Ga. Laws 1857, local & priv., no. 198/p. 229
  7. 1858
    Lost territory Emanuel lost to creation of Johnson, and lost to Jefferson. Boundary between Emanuel and Tattnall was clarified.
    to Johnsonto Jeffersonto Tattnall
    · Ga. Laws 1858, pub., nos. 20, 24, 32/pp. 32-35, 40, 43
  8. 1860
    Gained territory Emanuel gained from Johnson.
    from Johnson
    · Ga. Laws 1860, loc. & priv., no. 127/pp. 137-138
  9. 1862
    Lost territory Emanuel lost to Johnson.
    to Johnson
    · Ga. Laws 1862, priv. & loc., no. 76/pp. 81-82
  10. 1866
    Gained territory Emanuel gained small area from Johnson to accommodate private individual.
    from Johnson
    · Ga. Laws 1866, no. 54/p. 33; Green, "Map of Johnson"
  11. 1875
    Lost territory Emanuel lost small area to Johnson to accommodate private individuals
    to Johnson
    · Ga. Laws 1875, no. 256/p. 273
  12. 1905
    Lost territory Emanuel lost to creation of Jenkins.
    to Jenkins
    · Ga. Laws 1905, no. 142/pp. 57-58; Ga. Laws 1906, p. 83
  13. 1905
    Lost territory Emanuel lost to creation of Toombs.
    to Toombs
    · Ga. Laws 1905, no. 232/pp. 62-63
  14. 1914
    Lost territory Emanuel lost to creation of Candler, and lost to Tattnall. Act passed 17 July 1914; took effect 3 November 1914.
    to Candlerto Tattnall
    · Ga. Laws 1914, no. 282/pp. 29-33
  15. 1918
    Lost territory Emanuel lost to creation of Treutlen. Act passed 21 August 1917; took effect 5 November 1918.
    to Treutlen
    · Ga. Laws 1917, no. 250/pp. 44-50

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Emanuel

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

People and land

Emanuel by the Census

Population
22,768 2020 Census count
Housing units
9,962 2020 Census count
Land area
681 square miles
Water area
9.6 square miles
People per sq mi
33 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 Emanuel County

When was Emanuel County founded?
Emanuel County was founded in 1812, formed from Bulloch County and Montgomery County, and named after David Emanuel.
What is the county seat of Emanuel County?
The county seat of Emanuel County is Swainsboro.
Is there an online parcel map for Emanuel County?
Yes. Emanuel County publishes a parcel map of 15,107 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Emanuel County's boundary or name changed?
Emanuel County was created in 1812 from Bulloch County and Montgomery County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 13 later changes, chiefly involving Johnson County, Jefferson County and Tattnall County.
Who issues building permits in Emanuel County?
The county's page on building permits: Staff Directory • Code Enforcement and Building Permits. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Emanuel 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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