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Oglethorpe CountyGeorgia

Oglethorpe County is a county in Georgia, with its seat in Lexington, formed in 1793.

  • Founded1793
  • County seatLexington
  • Named forJames Oglethorpe
  • Land area439 sq mi + 3 sq mi water
  • Population14,825 2020 Census
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MadisonClarkeGreeneElbertWilkesOconeeTaliaferro Lexington Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Oglethorpe on the map of Georgia

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History

Formed in 1793 from Wilkes County

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

Oglethorpe County was created from Wilkes County on December 19, 1793, and named after James Oglethorpe. The county gained and exchanged territory with Greene County between 1794 and 1799, and lost land to the creation of Madison County in 1811 and Taliaferro County in 1825. Additional boundary adjustments with Madison County occurred in 1831 and 1841, with Oglethorpe gaining territory from Madison County by 1970.

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

  1. 1793
    Oglethorpe County created Oglethorpe created from Wilkes.
    from Wilkes
    · Marbury and Crawford's Digest, pp. 166-168
  2. 1794
    Gained territory Oglethorpe gained from Greene.
    from Greene
    · Marbury and Crawford's Digest, p. 173
  3. 1799
    Exchanged territory Oglethorpe exchanged with Greene.
    with Greene
    · Marbury and Crawford's Digest, p. 176
  4. 1799
    Exchanged territory Oglethorpe exchanged with Greene when boundary adjusted to accommodate private individuals.
    with Greene
    · Marbury and Crawford's Digest, p. 176
  5. 1811
    Lost territory Oglethorpe lost to creation of Madison.
    to Madison
    · Ga. Laws 1811, p. 114; Lamar's Compilation, 181-183
Show all 10 changes (5 more)
  1. 1793
    Oglethorpe County created Oglethorpe created from Wilkes.
    from Wilkes
    · Marbury and Crawford's Digest, pp. 166-168
  2. 1794
    Gained territory Oglethorpe gained from Greene.
    from Greene
    · Marbury and Crawford's Digest, p. 173
  3. 1799
    Exchanged territory Oglethorpe exchanged with Greene.
    with Greene
    · Marbury and Crawford's Digest, p. 176
  4. 1799
    Exchanged territory Oglethorpe exchanged with Greene when boundary adjusted to accommodate private individuals.
    with Greene
    · Marbury and Crawford's Digest, p. 176
  5. 1811
    Lost territory Oglethorpe lost to creation of Madison.
    to Madison
    · Ga. Laws 1811, p. 114; Lamar's Compilation, 181-183
  6. 1813
    Changed Boundary between Oglethorpe and Clarke adjusted to accommodate private individual.
    Clarke
    · Lamar's Compilation, 200
  7. 1825
    Lost territory Oglethorpe lost to creation of Taliaferro.
    to Taliaferro
    · Ga. Laws 1825, p. 58; Dawson's Compilation, 129-130
  8. 1831
    Lost territory Oglethorpe lost to Madison.
    to Madison
    · Ga. Laws 1831, p. 79
  9. 1841
    Lost territory Oglethorpe lost to Madison.
    to Madison
    · Ga. Laws 1841, pp. 67-68
  10. 1970
    Gained territory By 31 December 1970, Oglethorpe gained from Madison.
    from Madison
    · USGS Map of Ga., 1970

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Oglethorpe

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
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Missing
nothing public found yet

People and land

Oglethorpe by the Census

Population
14,825 2020 Census count
Housing units
6,343 2020 Census count
Land area
439 square miles
Water area
3 square miles
People per sq mi
34 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

Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.

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 Oglethorpe County

When was Oglethorpe County founded?
Oglethorpe County was founded in 1793, formed from Wilkes County, and named after James Oglethorpe.
What is the county seat of Oglethorpe County?
The county seat of Oglethorpe County is Lexington.
Is there an online parcel map for Oglethorpe 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 Oglethorpe County's boundary or name changed?
Oglethorpe County was created in 1793 from Wilkes County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 9 later changes, chiefly involving Madison County, Greene County and Clarke County.
Who issues building permits in Oglethorpe County?
The county's page on building permits: Building Permits and Inspections. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Oglethorpe 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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