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Harris CountyGeorgia

Harris County is a county in Georgia, formed in 1827 with Hamilton as its county seat.

  • Founded1827
  • County seatHamilton
  • Named forCharles Harris
  • Land area464 sq mi + 9.2 sq mi water
  • Population34,668 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped20,833 checked 16 October 2026
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MuscogeeTroupMeriwetherTalbotLee, ALChambers, AL Hamilton Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Harris on the map of Georgia

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History

Formed in 1827 from Muscogee County and Troup County

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

Harris County was created from Muscogee and Troup Counties on December 14, 1827, and named after Charles Harris. The county's boundaries changed several times over its history, with various small exchanges and transfers involving Muscogee, Troup, Talbot, and Meriwether Counties.

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

  1. 1827
    Harris County created Harris created from Muscogee and Troup.
    from Muscogeefrom Troup
    · Ga. Laws 1827, pp. 69-71
  2. 1829
    Lost territory Harris lost to Muscogee.
    to Muscogee
    · Ga. Laws 1829, p. 30; Dawson's Compilation, 141
  3. 1850
    Lost territory Harris lost small area to Talbot (lot 6; 22nd dist.).
    to Talbot
    · Ga. Laws 1849, pp. 138-139
  4. 1863
    Lost territory Harris lost to Talbot (lots 78, part of 67; 22nd dist.).
    to Talbot
    · Ga. Laws 1863, March call sess., loc. & priv., no. 189/p. 207
  5. 1875
    Exchanged territory Harris exchanged with Talbot.
    with Talbot
    · Ga. Laws 1875, no. 260/p. 275
Show all 9 changes (4 more, mostly small adjustments)
  1. 1827
    Harris County created Harris created from Muscogee and Troup.
    from Muscogeefrom Troup
    · Ga. Laws 1827, pp. 69-71
  2. 1829
    Lost territory Harris lost to Muscogee.
    to Muscogee
    · Ga. Laws 1829, p. 30; Dawson's Compilation, 141
  3. 1850
    Lost territory Harris lost small area to Talbot (lot 6; 22nd dist.).
    to Talbot
    · Ga. Laws 1849, pp. 138-139
  4. 1854
    Lost territory Harris lost small area to Troup (part of lot 108; 5th dist.).
    to Troup
    · Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 248/p. 320
  5. 1862
    Gained territory Harris gained small area from Talbot (lot 6; 22nd dist.) when act of 21 February 1850 was repealed.
    from Talbot
    · Ga. Laws 1862, priv. & loc., no. 78/p. 82
  6. 1863
    Lost territory Harris lost to Talbot (lots 78, part of 67; 22nd dist.).
    to Talbot
    · Ga. Laws 1863, March call sess., loc. & priv., no. 189/p. 207
  7. 1875
    Exchanged territory Harris exchanged with Talbot.
    with Talbot
    · Ga. Laws 1875, no. 260/p. 275
  8. 1963
    Gained territory By 31 December 1963, Harris gained small area from Meriwether (lots 12, 21; 2nd dist.).
    from Meriwether
    · USGS Survey Map of Ga., 1963
  9. 1999
    Gained territory By 31 December 1999, Harris gained small area from Meriwether (parts of lots 94, 95; 3rd dist.).
    from Meriwether
    · Ga. Dept. Trans., "St. Hwy. Map, 1999-2000"

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Harris

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

Harris by the Census

Population
34,668 2020 Census count
Housing units
14,212 2020 Census count
Land area
464 square miles
Water area
9.2 square miles
People per sq mi
75 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 Harris County

When was Harris County founded?
Harris County was founded in 1827, formed from Muscogee County and Troup County, and named after Charles Harris.
What is the county seat of Harris County?
The county seat of Harris County is Hamilton.
Is there an online parcel map for Harris County?
Yes. Harris County publishes a parcel map of 20,833 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Harris County's boundary or name changed?
Harris County was created in 1827 from Muscogee County and Troup County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 8 later changes, most of them small boundary adjustments, chiefly involving Talbot County, Meriwether County and Muscogee County.
Who issues building permits in Harris County?
The county's page on building permits: Building Permits - Harris County, Georgia. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Harris 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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