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Meriwether CountyGeorgia

Meriwether County is located in Georgia and was formed on December 14, 1827, from Muscogee and Troup counties. The county seat is Greenville and the county was named after David Meriwether.

  • Founded1827
  • County seatGreenville
  • Named forDavid Meriwether
  • Land area501 sq mi + 4.2 sq mi water
  • Population20,613 2020 Census
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Where it is

Meriwether 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.

Meriwether County was created on December 14, 1827, from Muscogee and Troup counties. Over the following decades, the county's boundaries were adjusted multiple times through exchanges with neighboring counties including Coweta, Talbot, and Harris, with most changes involving small areas to accommodate private individuals or redefined district lines.

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

  1. 1827
    Meriwether County created Meriwether created from Muscogee and Troup.
    from Muscogeefrom Troup
    · Ga. Laws 1827, pp. 69-71
  2. 1852
    Lost territory Meriwether lost to Coweta (lots 6, 27; 11th dist.).
    to Coweta
    · Ga. Laws 1851, no. 31/pp. 64-65
  3. 1854
    Gained territory Meriwether gained small exclave from Coweta (50 acres in lot 172; 1st dist.) to accommodate private individual; boundary between Meriwether and Talbot redefined (no change).
    from Cowetafrom Talbot
    · Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 240/p. 316
  4. 1856
    Gained territory Meriwether gained small area from Coweta (lots 69, 102, 103; 1st dist.) to accommodate private individual.
    from Coweta
    · Ga. Laws 1855, no. 59/p. 128
  5. 1865
    Lost territory Meriwether lost small area to Coweta to accommodate private individual.
    to Coweta
    · Ga. Laws 1865, Feb. called sess., no. 77/p. 80
Show all 12 changes (7 more, mostly small adjustments)
  1. 1827
    Meriwether County created Meriwether created from Muscogee and Troup.
    from Muscogeefrom Troup
    · Ga. Laws 1827, pp. 69-71
  2. 1852
    Lost territory Meriwether lost to Coweta (lots 6, 27; 11th dist.).
    to Coweta
    · Ga. Laws 1851, no. 31/pp. 64-65
  3. 1854
    Gained territory Meriwether gained small exclave from Coweta (50 acres in lot 172; 1st dist.) to accommodate private individual; boundary between Meriwether and Talbot redefined (no change).
    from Cowetafrom Talbot
    · Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 240/p. 316
  4. 1856
    Gained territory Meriwether gained small area from Coweta (lots 69, 102, 103; 1st dist.) to accommodate private individual.
    from Coweta
    · Ga. Laws 1855, no. 59/p. 128
  5. 1856
    Changed Legislation authorized Meriwether to gain from Talbot (lots 131, 9; 1st dist.), but the designated lots were already part of Meriwether (no change).
    Talbot
    · Ga. Laws 1855, no. 55/p. 126
  6. 1860
    Boundary clarified Boundary between Meriwether and Talbot was redefined (no change).
    with Talbotno change
    · Ga. Laws 1860, loc. & priv., no. 138/p. 143
  7. 1865
    Lost territory Meriwether lost small area to Coweta to accommodate private individual.
    to Coweta
    · Ga. Laws 1865, Feb. called sess., no. 77/p. 80
  8. 1870
    Lost territory Meriwether lost small area to Coweta (lots 38, 59; 11th dist.).
    to Coweta
    · Ga. Laws 1870, no. 10/p. 22
  9. 1875
    Lost territory Meriwether lost small area to Coweta to accommodate private individual.
    to Coweta
    · Ga. Laws 1875, no. 251/p. 271
  10. 1877
    Gained territory Meriwether gained small area from Coweta (lot 34; 1st dist.). Law states gain as lot 34; 806th dist., but there is no such original district number.
    from Coweta
    · Ga. Laws 1877, no. 273/p. 274
  11. 1963
    Lost territory By 31 December 1963, Meriwether lost small area to Harris (lots 12, 21; 2nd dist.).
    to Harris
    · USGS Survey Map of Ga., 1963
  12. 1999
    Lost territory By 31 December 1999, Meriwether lost small area to Harris (parts of lots 94, 95; 3rd dist.).
    to Harris
    · Ga. Dept. Trans., "St. Hwy. Map, 1999-2000"

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Meriwether

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Good enough
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Missing
nothing public found yet

People and land

Meriwether by the Census

Population
20,613 2020 Census count
Housing units
9,456 2020 Census count
Land area
501 square miles
Water area
4.2 square miles
People per sq mi
41 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

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Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.

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Questions

Common questions about Meriwether County

When was Meriwether County founded?
Meriwether County was founded in 1827, formed from Muscogee County and Troup County, and named after David Meriwether.
What is the county seat of Meriwether County?
The county seat of Meriwether County is Greenville.
Is there an online parcel map for Meriwether 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 Meriwether County's boundary or name changed?
Meriwether 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 Coweta County and Harris County.
Who issues building permits in Meriwether County?
The county's page on building permits: Building Permit. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Meriwether 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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