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Heard CountyGeorgia

Heard County, in Georgia, was created in 1830 from parts of Carroll, Coweta, and Troup Counties, with its seat in Franklin. The county is named after Stephen Heard.

  • Founded1830
  • County seatFranklin
  • Named forStephen Heard
  • Land area296 sq mi + 5.1 sq mi water
  • Population11,412 2020 Census
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TroupCarrollCoweta Franklin Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Heard on the map of Georgia

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History

Formed in 1830 from Carroll County, Coweta County and Troup County

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

Heard County was formed in 1830 from Carroll County, Coweta County and Troup County, and named after Stephen Heard. Franklin is the county seat.

Deeds and plats from before 1830 for land now in Heard County may have been recorded in Carroll County, Coweta County and Troup County.

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

  1. 1830
    Heard County created Heard created from Carroll, Coweta, and Troup.
    from Carrollfrom Cowetafrom Troup
    · Ga. Laws 1830, pp. 48-49
  2. 1834
    Gained territory Heard gained from Carroll (lots 158, 159, 160; 4th dist.) (later repealed).
    from Carroll
    · Ga. Laws 1834, pp. 73-74
  3. 1856
    Lost territory Heard lost to Carroll when act of 20 December 1834 was repealed (lots 158, 159, 160; 4th dist.).
    to Carroll
    · Ga. Laws 1855, no. 60/p. 129
  4. 1856
    Lost territory Heard lost to Troup (lots 39, 51, 52, 62, 63, 64; 14th dist) to accommodate private individual.
    to Troup
    · Ga. Laws 1855, no. 74/p. 135
  5. 1859
    Gained territory Heard gained from Coweta (lots 147, 148; 3rd dist.).
    from Coweta
    · Ga. Laws 1859, loc. & priv., no. 241/p. 267
Show all 9 changes (4 more, mostly small adjustments)
  1. 1830
    Heard County created Heard created from Carroll, Coweta, and Troup.
    from Carrollfrom Cowetafrom Troup
    · Ga. Laws 1830, pp. 48-49
  2. 1831
    Changed Legislation authorized Heard to gain from Carroll (lots 1, 162, 163; 4th dist.); no evidence change went into effect.
    Carroll
    · Ga. Laws 1831, p. 72
  3. 1834
    Gained territory Heard gained from Carroll (lots 158, 159, 160; 4th dist.) (later repealed).
    from Carroll
    · Ga. Laws 1834, pp. 73-74
  4. 1856
    Lost territory Heard lost to Carroll when act of 20 December 1834 was repealed (lots 158, 159, 160; 4th dist.).
    to Carroll
    · Ga. Laws 1855, no. 60/p. 129
  5. 1856
    Lost territory Heard lost small area to Troup (lot 73; 14th dist.).
    to Troup
    · Ga. Laws 1855, no. 54/p. 125
  6. 1856
    Lost territory Heard lost to Troup (lots 39, 51, 52, 62, 63, 64; 14th dist) to accommodate private individual.
    to Troup
    · Ga. Laws 1855, no. 74/p. 135
  7. 1857
    Gained territory Heard gained small areas from Coweta (lot 205; 3rd dist., lot 148; 4th dist.) (later repealed).
    from Coweta
    · Ga. Laws 1857, local & priv., no. 203/p. 232
  8. 1859
    Gained territory Heard gained from Coweta (lots 147, 148; 3rd dist.).
    from Coweta
    · Ga. Laws 1859, loc. & priv., no. 241/p. 267
  9. 1865
    Lost territory Heard lost small areas to Coweta (lot 205; 3rd dist., lot 148; 4th dist.) when act of 22 December 1857 was partially repealed.
    to Coweta
    · Ga. Laws 1865, Feb. called sess., no. 74/p. 79

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Heard

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
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Missing
nothing public found yet

People and land

Heard by the Census

Population
11,412 2020 Census count
Housing units
4,742 2020 Census count
Land area
296 square miles
Water area
5.1 square miles
People per sq mi
39 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 Heard County

When was Heard County founded?
Heard County was founded in 1830, formed from Carroll County, Coweta County and Troup County, and named after Stephen Heard.
What is the county seat of Heard County?
The county seat of Heard County is Franklin.
Is there an online parcel map for Heard County?
Not that we have found yet. Lot lines and owners of record are kept by the assessor's office. When a public parcel map appears, it shows here.
Has Heard County's boundary or name changed?
Heard County was created in 1830 from Carroll County, Coweta County and Troup County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 8 later changes, most of them small boundary adjustments, chiefly involving Carroll County, Coweta County and Troup County.
Who issues building permits in Heard County?
The county's page on building permits: Building & Zoning - Trash Permits. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Heard 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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