County · code 13111
Fannin CountyGeorgia
Fannin County is a county in Georgia, with its seat in Blue Ridge. It was created on January 21, 1854.
- Founded1854
- County seatBlue Ridge
- Named forJames Fannin
- Land area387 sq mi + 5.2 sq mi water
- Population25,319 2020 Census
Where it is
Fannin on the map of Georgia
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History
Formed in 1854 from Gilmer County, Murray County and Union County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Fannin County was created from Gilmer, Murray, and Union counties and named after James Fannin. In 1856, part of the county was lost to Murray, but Fannin regained territory from Gilmer in 1860 and again in 1870.
- 1854Fannin County created Fannin created from Gilmer, Murray, and Union. · Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 224/pp. 298-300
- 1856Lost territory Fannin lost to Murray when part of the 21 January 1854 law creating Fannin was repealed. · Ga. Laws 1855, no. 68/p. 132
- 1860Gained territory Fannin gained from Gilmer (lot 307; 7th dist.). · Ga. Laws 1860, loc. & priv., no. 141/pp. 144-145
- 1870
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Fannin
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Missing
No public parcel map found for Fannin County yet. Lot lines and owners of record are kept by the county (fannincountyga.org).
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Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Fannin 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
Fannin 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
Fannin 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 Fannin County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Fannin 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 Fannin County
- When was Fannin County founded?
- Fannin County was founded in 1854, formed from Gilmer County, Murray County and Union County, and named after James Fannin.
- What is the county seat of Fannin County?
- The county seat of Fannin County is Blue Ridge.
- Is there an online parcel map for Fannin County?
- Not that we have found yet. Lot lines and owners of record are kept by the county assessor's office. When a public parcel map appears, it shows here.
- Has Fannin County's boundary or name changed?
- Fannin County was created in 1854 from Gilmer County, Murray County and Union County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 3 later changes, chiefly involving Gilmer County and Murray County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Fannin 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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