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Murray CountyGeorgia

Murray County is a county in Georgia, with Chatsworth as its county seat. It was created in 1832 from Cherokee County.

  • Founded1832
  • County seatChatsworth
  • Land area344 sq mi + 2.2 sq mi water
  • Population39,973 2020 Census
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Where it is

Murray on the map of Georgia

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History

Formed in 1832 from Cherokee County

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

Murray County was created on December 3, 1832, from Cherokee County. Over the following two decades, the county lost land to the creation of Walker County in 1833, Cass County (now Bartow) in 1834, Whitfield County in 1851, Gordon County in 1852, and Fannin County in 1854, though it later regained some territory from Gordon and Fannin.

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

  1. 1832
    Murray County created Murray created from Cherokee.
    from Cherokee
    · Ga. Laws 1832, pp. 56-62
  2. 1833
    Lost territory Murray lost to creation of Walker.
    to Walker
    · Ga. Laws 1833, pp. 52-53
  3. 1834
    Lost territory Murray lost to Cass (now Bartow).
    to Cassto Bartow
    · Ga. Laws 1834, pp. 71-72
  4. 1850
    Gained territory Murray gained from Walker (lots 54, 55, 56, part of 53; 27th dist.).
    from Walker
    · Ga. Laws 1849, pp. 135-136
  5. 1851
    Lost territory Murray lost to creation of Whitfield.
    to Whitfield
    · Ga. Laws 1851, no. 27/pp. 56-58
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  1. 1832
    Murray County created Murray created from Cherokee.
    from Cherokee
    · Ga. Laws 1832, pp. 56-62
  2. 1833
    Lost territory Murray lost to creation of Walker.
    to Walker
    · Ga. Laws 1833, pp. 52-53
  3. 1834
    Lost territory Murray lost to Cass (now Bartow).
    to Cassto Bartow
    · Ga. Laws 1834, pp. 71-72
  4. 1838
    Boundary clarified Boundary between Murray and Gilmer was redefined (no change).
    with Gilmerno change
    · Ga. Laws 1838, pp. 79-80
  5. 1850
    Gained territory Murray gained from Walker (lots 54, 55, 56, part of 53; 27th dist.).
    from Walker
    · Ga. Laws 1849, pp. 135-136
  6. 1850
    Gained territory Murray gained small area from Cass (now Bartow) to accommodate private individual.
    from Cassfrom Bartow
    · Ga. Laws 1849, pp. 129-130
  7. 1851
    Lost territory Murray lost to creation of Whitfield.
    to Whitfield
    · Ga. Laws 1851, no. 27/pp. 56-58
  8. 1852
    Lost territory Murray lost to Gordon.
    to Gordon
    · Ga. Laws 1851, no. 43/pp. 74-75
  9. 1852
    Lost territory Murray lost to Gordon (lots 254, 255; 8th dist.).
    to Gordon
    · Ga. Laws 1851, no. 35/pp. 68-69
  10. 1853
    Gained territory Murray gained small area from Gordon to accommodate private individual.
    from Gordon
    · Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 441/pp. 515-516
  11. 1854
    Lost territory Murray lost to creation of Fannin.
    to Fannin
    · Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 224/pp. 298-300
  12. 1856
    Gained territory Murray gained from Fannin when part of the 21 January 1854 law creating Fannin was repealed.
    from Fannin
    · Ga. Laws 1855, no. 68/p. 132
  13. 1866
    Lost territory Murray lost small area to Gordon (lot 253; 8th dist.).
    to Gordon
    · Ga. Laws 1866, Jan. adj. sess., no. 70/p. 50
  14. 1876
    Lost territory Murray lost small area to Gordon (area including lots 232, 237; 13th dist.).
    to Gordon
    · Ga. Laws 1876, no. 337/p. 308
  15. 1915
    Gained territory By 31 December 1915, Murray gained from Gordon.
    from Gordon
    · Hudgins' Map of Ga.

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Murray

Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.

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

Murray by the Census

Population
39,973 2020 Census count
Housing units
16,038 2020 Census count
Land area
344 square miles
Water area
2.2 square miles
People per sq mi
116 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.

Records

Permits

Zoning and code

County government

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Questions

Common questions about Murray County

When was Murray County founded?
Murray County was founded in 1832, formed from Cherokee County.
What is the county seat of Murray County?
The county seat of Murray County is Chatsworth.
Is there an online parcel map for Murray 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 Murray County's boundary or name changed?
Murray County was created in 1832 from Cherokee County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 13 later changes, chiefly involving Gordon County, Bartow County and Cass County.
Who issues building permits in Murray County?
The county's page on building permits: Permits. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Murray 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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