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Pickens CountyGeorgia

Pickens County is a county in Georgia, with its seat in Jasper. It was created on December 5, 1853, from Cherokee and Gilmer counties.

  • Founded1853
  • County seatJasper
  • Land area232 sq mi + 0.7 sq mi water
  • Population33,216 2020 Census
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CherokeeGilmerDawsonGordonBartow Jasper Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Pickens on the map of Georgia

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History

Formed in 1853 from Cherokee County and Gilmer County

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

Pickens County was created from Cherokee and Gilmer counties in 1853. Over the following decades, the county exchanged land with neighboring counties including Gilmer, Dawson, Gordon, and Cherokee through various legislative actions.

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

  1. 1853
    Pickens County created Pickens created from Cherokee and Gilmer.
    from Cherokeefrom Gilmer
    · Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 228/pp. 306-308
  2. 1858
    Gained territory Pickens gained from Gilmer (lots 114, 139, 140, 185, 211, 212; 12th dist.).
    from Gilmer
    · Ga. Laws 1858, pub., no. 33/p. 44
  3. 1860
    Lost territory Pickens lost to Gordon (lot 27; 23rd dist.).
    to Gordon
    · Ga. Laws 1860, loc. & priv., no. 134/p. 141
  4. 1863
    Gained territory Pickens gained from Gilmer (lots 101, 102, 103, 78, 79, 80; 5th dist.).
    from Gilmer
    · Ga. Laws 1863, March call sess., loc. & priv., no. 192/p. 208
  5. 1870
    Lost territory Pickens lost to Cherokee (lots 200, 201; 13th dist.).
    to Cherokee
    · Ga. Laws 1870, no. 16/pp. 24-25
Show all 9 changes (4 more, mostly small adjustments)
  1. 1853
    Pickens County created Pickens created from Cherokee and Gilmer.
    from Cherokeefrom Gilmer
    · Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 228/pp. 306-308
  2. 1856
    Changed Legislation authorized Pickens to gain small areas from Lumpkin (lots 477-479).
    Lumpkin
    · Ga. Laws 1855, no. 61/pp. 129-130
  3. 1857
    Changed Legislation authorized Pickens to lose small area to Dawson (lots 477-479) to accommodate private individual, although the creation of Dawson did not take effect until 1 February 1858.
    Dawson
    · Ga. Laws 1857, local & priv., no. 201/p. 231
  4. 1858
    Gained territory Pickens gained from Gilmer (lots 114, 139, 140, 185, 211, 212; 12th dist.).
    from Gilmer
    · Ga. Laws 1858, pub., no. 33/p. 44
  5. 1860
    Lost territory Pickens lost to Gordon (lot 27; 23rd dist.).
    to Gordon
    · Ga. Laws 1860, loc. & priv., no. 134/p. 141
  6. 1863
    Gained territory Pickens gained from Gilmer (lots 101, 102, 103, 78, 79, 80; 5th dist.).
    from Gilmer
    · Ga. Laws 1863, March call sess., loc. & priv., no. 192/p. 208
  7. 1869
    Gained territory Pickens gained small area from Cherokee (lot 231; 4th dist.) to accommodate private individual.
    from Cherokee
    · Ga. Laws 1869, no. 180/p. 179; Frobel, "Map of Cherokee"
  8. 1870
    Lost territory Pickens lost to Cherokee (lots 200, 201; 13th dist.).
    to Cherokee
    · Ga. Laws 1870, no. 16/pp. 24-25
  9. 1952
    Gained territory By 31 December 1952, Pickens gained from Gilmer.
    from Gilmer
    · Ga. St. Hwy. Dept., "Official 1952 Ga. Hwy. Map"

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Pickens

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

Pickens by the Census

Population
33,216 2020 Census count
Housing units
14,896 2020 Census count
Land area
232 square miles
Water area
0.7 square miles
People per sq mi
143 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 Pickens County

When was Pickens County founded?
Pickens County was founded in 1853, formed from Cherokee County and Gilmer County.
What is the county seat of Pickens County?
The county seat of Pickens County is Jasper.
Is there an online parcel map for Pickens 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 Pickens County's boundary or name changed?
Pickens County was created in 1853 from Cherokee County and Gilmer County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 8 later changes, chiefly involving Gilmer County, Cherokee County and Dawson County.
Who issues building permits in Pickens 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 Pickens 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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