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Marion CountyGeorgia

Marion County is a county in Georgia, with its seat in Buena Vista. The county was formed on December 14, 1827, from Lee and Muscogee counties and named after Francis Marion.

  • Founded1827
  • County seatBuena Vista
  • Named forFrancis Marion
  • Land area366 sq mi + 1.5 sq mi water
  • Population7,498 2020 Census
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SchleyChattahoocheeWebsterTaylorTalbotStewartSumter Buena Vista Census outline · seat marked

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History

Formed in 1827 from Lee County and Muscogee County

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

Marion County was created in 1827 from Lee and Muscogee counties. Over the following decades, the county lost land through the creation of Macon, Taylor, and Webster counties, and through boundary adjustments with neighboring counties.

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

  1. 1827
    Marion County created Marion created from Lee and Muscogee.
    from Leefrom Muscogee
    · Ga. Laws 1827, pp. 69-71
  2. 1829
    Lost territory Marion lost to Muscogee.
    to Muscogee
    · Ga. Laws 1829, p. 25; Dawson's Compilation, 140
  3. 1832
    Lost territory Marion lost to Talbot (lot 120; 11th dist.).
    to Talbot
    · Ga. Laws 1832, p. 50
  4. 1837
    Lost territory Marion lost to creation of Macon.
    to Macon
    · Ga. Laws 1837, pp. 66-68
  5. 1847
    Lost territory Marion lost to Talbot (lots 54, 22, 88, 117; 11th dist.).
    to Talbot
    · Ga. Laws 1847, p. 68
Show all 27 changes (22 more, mostly small adjustments)
  1. 1827
    Marion County created Marion created from Lee and Muscogee.
    from Leefrom Muscogee
    · Ga. Laws 1827, pp. 69-71
  2. 1829
    Lost territory Marion lost to Muscogee.
    to Muscogee
    · Ga. Laws 1829, p. 25; Dawson's Compilation, 140
  3. 1832
    Lost territory Marion lost to Talbot (lot 120; 11th dist.).
    to Talbot
    · Ga. Laws 1832, p. 50
  4. 1832
    Boundary clarified Boundary between Marion and Sumter redefined (no change).
    with Sumterno change
    · Ga. Laws 1832, p. 51
  5. 1837
    Lost territory Marion lost to creation of Macon.
    to Macon
    · Ga. Laws 1837, pp. 66-68
  6. 1840
    Boundary clarified Boundary between Marion and Muscogee redefined (no change).
    with Muscogeeno change
    · Ga. Laws 1840, pp. 38-39
  7. 1847
    Lost territory Marion lost to Talbot (lots 54, 22, 88, 117; 11th dist.).
    to Talbot
    · Ga. Laws 1847, p. 68
  8. 1848
    Gained territory Marion gained from Stewart.
    from Stewart
    · Ga. Laws 1847, pp. 68, 71-72
  9. 1849
    Gained territory Marion gained from Muscogee.
    from Muscogee
    · Ga. Laws 1849, pp. 139-140
  10. 1850
    Changed Boundary between Marion and Talbot adjusted to accommodate private individual.
    Talbot
    · Ga. Laws 1849, pp. 138-139
  11. 1850
    Changed Boundary between Marion and Sumter adjusted to accommodate private individuals.
    Sumter
    · Ga. Laws 1849, p. 137
  12. 1851
    Changed Legislation authorized Marion to lose to Macon, but area already was in Macon (no change).
    Macon
    · Ga. Laws 1851, no. 45/p. 76
  13. 1852
    Lost territory Marion lost to creation of Taylor.
    to Taylor
    · Ga. Laws 1851, no. 29/pp. 61-63
  14. 1854
    Lost territory Marion lost to creation of Kinchafoonee (now Webster). Act passed 16 Dec 1853; took effect 9 Jan 1854.
    to Kinchafooneeto Webster
    · Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 227/pp. 304-305
  15. 1854
    Exchanged territory Marion exchanged with Taylor (lost lots 201, 202, 203; 3rd dist., and area above Tazewell Road, gained small areas along Cedar Creek); line between Marion and Kinchafoonee (now Webster) adjusted to accommodate private individual.
    with Taylorwith Kinchafooneewith Webster
    · Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 234/pp. 312-313
  16. 1854
    Lost territory Mari0N lost to creation of Chattahoochee. Marion lost small area to Talbot (lots 152, 122; 11th dist.).
    to Marito Chattahoocheeto Talbot
    · Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, nos. 219, 247/pp. 288-290, 320
  17. 1856
    Lost territory Marion lost to Taylor.
    to Taylor
    · Ga. Laws 1855, no. 54/p. 126
  18. 1856
    Changed Law repeated provisions of the exchange between Marion and Taylor on 1 March 1856 (lots 214, 243; 3rd dist., and lots 158, 159, 160, 162 and lot 33; 12th dist.). Legislation authorized Marion to gained small area from Stewart (lot 122; 32nd dist.), but previous changes to Marion, and configuration of modern lines suggest this change was actually between Stewart and Webster, no change to Marion.
    TaylorStewartWebster
    · Ga. Laws 1855, nos. 58, 62, 72/pp. 128, 130, 134
  19. 1857
    Lost territory Marion lost to creation of Schley; legislation authorized Marion to lose to Taylor (lot 130; 3rd dist.), but that change seems to have been nullified by simultaneous creation of Schley (no change).
    to Schleyto Taylor
    · Ga. Laws 1857, local & priv., p. 232; Ga. Laws 1857, pub., pp. 42-43
  20. 1858
    Changed Legislation authorized Marion to gain small area from Schley (lot 383; 3rd dist.) but land lot number did not exist.
    Schley
    · Ga. Laws 1858, pub., no. 35/p. 45
  21. 1866
    Gained territory By 31 December 1866, Marion gained from Webster.
    from Webster
    · "Map of Webster"
  22. 1872
    Changed Legislation authorized Marion to lose small area to Chattahoochee (lot 141; 5th dist.), but area was already part of Chattahoochee (no change).
    Chattahoochee
    · Ga. Laws 1872, July adj. sess., loc. & priv., no. 275/p. 399
  23. 1874
    Exchanged territory Marion exchanged with Schley: Marion gained (lots 209, 240, part of lot 208; 30th dist.), and lost small area to accommodate private individual.
    with Schley
    · Ga. Laws 1874, no. 324/p. 373
  24. 1876
    Gained territory Marion gained from Chattahoochee, and lost small area to Taylor (lot 225; 11th dist.).
    from Chattahoocheefrom Taylor
    · Ga. Laws 1876, nos. 335-336/p. 307
  25. 1883
    Lost territory By 31 December 1883, Marion lost small area to Taylor (along Cedar Creek, parts of lots 2, 31; 12th dist.)
    to Taylor
    · Cram, "Map of Georgia"
  26. 1915
    Lost territory By 31 December 1915, Marion lost to Talbot.
    to Talbot
    · Hudgins' Map of Ga.
  27. 1970
    Exchanged territory By 31 December 1970, Marion exchanged with Webster.
    with Webster
    · Rand McNally Map of Ga., 1855; USGS Map of Ga., 1970

Land and parcels

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People and land

Marion by the Census

Population
7,498 2020 Census count
Housing units
3,497 2020 Census count
Land area
366 square miles
Water area
1.5 square miles
People per sq mi
21 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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Questions

Common questions about Marion County

When was Marion County founded?
Marion County was founded in 1827, formed from Lee County and Muscogee County, and named after Francis Marion.
What is the county seat of Marion County?
The county seat of Marion County is Buena Vista.
Is there an online parcel map for Marion 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 Marion County's boundary or name changed?
Marion County was created in 1827 from Lee County and Muscogee County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 21 later changes, chiefly involving Taylor County, Talbot County and Webster County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Marion 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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