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Montgomery CountyGeorgia

Montgomery County is a county in Georgia, formed in 1793 from Washington County, with its seat at Mount Vernon.

  • Founded1793
  • County seatMount Vernon
  • Named forRichard Montgomery
  • Land area241 sq mi + 3.6 sq mi water
  • Population8,610 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped6,174 checked 15 October 2026
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WheelerToombsTreutlenJeff DavisEmanuel Mount Vernon Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Montgomery on the map of Georgia

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History

Formed in 1793 from Washington County

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

Montgomery County was formed in 1793 from Washington County, and named after Richard Montgomery. Mount Vernon is the county seat.

Deeds and plats from before 1793 for land now in Montgomery County may have been recorded in Washington County.

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

  1. 1793
    Montgomery County created Montgomery created from Washington.
    from Washington
    · Marbury and Crawford's Digest, pp. 166-168
  2. 1801
    Lost territory Montgomery lost to creation of Tattnall.
    to Tattnall
    · Clayton's Compilation, 80
  3. 1811
    Lost territory Montgomery lost to Laurens.
    to Laurens
    · Lamar's Compilation, 185
  4. 1812
    Gained territory Montgomery gained from Tattnall and Telfair; lost to creation of Emanuel.
    from Tattnallfrom Telfairfrom Emanuel
    · Lamar's Compilation, pp 197-200
  5. 1814
    Gained territory Montgomery gained from Tattnall.
    from Tattnall
    · Lamar's Compilation, 209
Show all 23 changes (18 more)
  1. 1793
    Montgomery County created Montgomery created from Washington.
    from Washington
    · Marbury and Crawford's Digest, pp. 166-168
  2. 1801
    Lost territory Montgomery lost to creation of Tattnall.
    to Tattnall
    · Clayton's Compilation, 80
  3. 1810
    Lost territory Montgomery lost to Bulloch and Jefferson; line with Tattnall was confirmed (no change).
    to Bullochto Jeffersonto Tattnall
    · Ga. Laws 1810, pp. 53-54; Clayton's Compilation, 614-616
  4. 1811
    Lost territory Montgomery lost to Laurens.
    to Laurens
    · Lamar's Compilation, 185
  5. 1812
    Gained territory Montgomery gained from Tattnall and Telfair; lost to creation of Emanuel.
    from Tattnallfrom Telfairfrom Emanuel
    · Lamar's Compilation, pp 197-200
  6. 1814
    Gained territory Montgomery gained from Tattnall.
    from Tattnall
    · Lamar's Compilation, 209
  7. 1816
    Gained territory For criminal jurisdiction only, Montgomery gained from Jasper a part of a large Indian land cession called the "unlocated territory," boundary description was vague.
    from Jasper
    · Lamar's Compilation, 218-220
  8. 1820
    Gained territory Montgomery gained from Telfair.
    from Telfair
    · Ga. Laws 1820, p. 75; Lamar's Compilation, 117
  9. 1833
    Boundary clarified Boundary between Montgomery and Telfair redefined (no change).
    with Telfairno change
    · Ga. Laws 1833, p. 55
  10. 1835
    Gained territory Montgomery gained from Pulaski (lot 202; 13th dist.); law mistakenly identified this as a change between Montgomery and Laurens.
    from Pulaskifrom Laurens
    · Ga. Laws 1835, p. 72
  11. 1838
    Changed Legislation authorized Montgomery to gain from Laurens (lot 159; 13th dist.), would have created an enclave of Montgomery within Laurens, no evidence change took effect.
    Laurens
    · Ga. Laws 1838, p. 81
  12. 1841
    Gained territory Montgomery gained small area from Tattnall to accommodate private individual.
    from Tattnall
    · Ga. Laws 1841, pp. 67-68
  13. 1850
    Changed Boundary between Montgomery and Telfair adjusted to accommodate private individual.
    Telfair
    · Ga. Laws 1849, p. 128
  14. 1858
    Boundary clarified Boundary between Montgomery and Tattnall was clarified (no change).
    with Tattnallno change
    · Ga. Laws 1858, pub., no. 24/p. 40
  15. 1859
    Lost territory Montgomery lost to Laurens.
    to Laurens
    · Ga. Laws 1859, loc. & priv., no. 250/p. 271
  16. 1859
    Gained territory Montgomery gained from Tattnall.
    from Tattnall
    · Ga. Laws 1859, loc. & priv., no. 251/pp. 271-272
  17. 1870
    Lost territory Montgomery lost to creation of Dodge.
    to Dodge
    · Ga. Laws 1870, no. 7/pp. 18-19
  18. 1874
    Exchanged territory Montgomery exchanged with Laurens.
    with Laurens
    · Ga. Laws 1874, no. 326/pp. 373-374
  19. 1875
    Changed Boundary between Montgomery and Tattnall adjusted to accommodate private individual.
    Tattnall
    · Ga. Laws 1875, no. 259/p. 274
  20. 1877
    Lost territory Montgomery lost small areas to Telfair that could have created two exclaves of Telfair within Montgomery, but there is no evidence they became effective.
    to Telfair
    · Ga. Laws 1877, no. 280/p. 277
  21. 1905
    Lost territory Montgomery lost to creation of Toombs.
    to Toombs
    · Ga. Laws 1905, no. 232/pp. 62-63
  22. 1912
    Lost territory Montgomery lost to creation of Wheeler. Act passed 14 August 1912; took effect 5 November 1912.
    to Wheeler
    · Ga. Laws 1912, no. 449/pp. 41-44
  23. 1918
    Lost territory Montgomery lost to creation of Treutlen. Act passed 21 August 1917; took effect 5 November 1918.
    to Treutlen
    · Ga. Laws 1917, no. 250/pp. 44-50

Land and parcels

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People and land

Montgomery by the Census

Population
8,610 2020 Census count
Housing units
3,740 2020 Census count
Land area
241 square miles
Water area
3.6 square miles
People per sq mi
36 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 Montgomery County

When was Montgomery County founded?
Montgomery County was founded in 1793, formed from Washington County, and named after Richard Montgomery.
What is the county seat of Montgomery County?
The county seat of Montgomery County is Mount Vernon.
Is there an online parcel map for Montgomery County?
Yes. Montgomery County publishes a parcel map of 6,174 parcels, rated fallback here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Montgomery County's boundary or name changed?
Montgomery County was created in 1793 from Washington County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 19 later changes, chiefly involving Tattnall County, Laurens County and Telfair County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Montgomery 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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