County · code 13161
Jeff Davis CountyGeorgia
Jeff Davis County is a county in Georgia with its county seat in Hazlehurst, formed in 1906.
- Founded1906
- County seatHazlehurst
- Named forJefferson Davis
- Land area331 sq mi + 4.5 sq mi water
- Population14,779 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped8,586 checked 14 October 2026
Where it is
Jeff Davis on the map of Georgia
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History
Formed in 1906 from Appling County and Coffee County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Jeff Davis County was created on January 1, 1906, from parts of Appling County and Coffee County by an act passed on August 18, 1905. The county was named after Jefferson Davis.
- 1906Jeff Davis County created Jeff Davis created from Appling and Coffee. Act passed 18 August 1905; took effect 1 January 1906. · Ga. Laws 1905, no. 157/pp. 55-57
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Jeff Davis
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 8,586 parcels from Jeff Davis County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 31 March 2026 · checked 14 October 2026 -
Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Jeff Davis 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
Jeff Davis 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
Jeff Davis County's official site
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County government
- County government
The official website of Jeff Davis County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Jeff Davis 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 Jeff Davis County
- When was Jeff Davis County founded?
- Jeff Davis County was founded in 1906, formed from Appling County and Coffee County, and named after Jefferson Davis.
- What is the county seat of Jeff Davis County?
- The county seat of Jeff Davis County is Hazlehurst.
- Is there an online parcel map for Jeff Davis County?
- Yes. Jeff Davis County publishes a parcel map of 8,586 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Jeff Davis County's boundary or name changed?
- Jeff Davis County was created in 1906 from Appling County and Coffee County. The Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records no boundary change since.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Jeff Davis 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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