County · code 13167
Johnson CountyGeorgia
Johnson County is a county in Georgia with its seat in Wrightsville, formed in 1858.
- Founded1858
- County seatWrightsville
- Named forHerschel V. Johnson
- Land area303 sq mi + 3.6 sq mi water
- Population9,189 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped5,854 checked 16 October 2026
Where it is
Johnson on the map of Georgia
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History
Formed in 1858 from Emanuel County, Laurens County and Washington County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Johnson County was created on December 11, 1858, from parts of Emanuel, Laurens, and Washington counties. The county was named after Herschel V. Johnson. Over the following years, Johnson County's boundaries shifted through exchanges with Emanuel and Laurens counties, including small adjustments in 1860, 1862, 1866, 1874, 1875, and 1876.
- 1858Johnson County created Johnson created from Emanuel, Laurens, and Washington. · Ga. Laws 1858, pub., no. 20/pp. 32-35
- 1860Lost territory Johnson lost to Emanuel. · Ga. Laws 1860, loc. & priv., no. 127/pp. 137-138
- 1862Gained territory Johnson gained from Emanuel. · Ga. Laws 1862, priv. & loc., no. 76/pp. 81-82
- 1866Lost territory Johnson lost small area to Emanuel to accommodate private individual. · Ga. Laws 1866, no. 54/p. 33; Green, "Map of Johnson"
- 1874
- 1875Gained territory Johnson gained small area from Emanuel to accommodate private individuals · Ga. Laws 1875, no. 256/p. 273
- 1876
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Johnson
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 5,854 parcels from Johnson County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 5 October 2026 · checked 16 October 2026 -
Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Johnson 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
Johnson 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
Johnson 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 Johnson County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Johnson 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 Johnson County
- When was Johnson County founded?
- Johnson County was founded in 1858, formed from Emanuel County, Laurens County and Washington County, and named after Herschel V. Johnson.
- What is the county seat of Johnson County?
- The county seat of Johnson County is Wrightsville.
- Is there an online parcel map for Johnson County?
- Yes. Johnson County publishes a parcel map of 5,854 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Johnson County's boundary or name changed?
- Johnson County was created in 1858 from Emanuel County, Laurens County and Washington County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 6 later changes, chiefly involving Emanuel County and Laurens County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Johnson 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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