County · code 13231
Pike CountyGeorgia
Pike County is a county in Georgia, formed in 1822 from Monroe County, with its seat in Zebulon.
- Founded1822
- County seatZebulon
- Named forZebulon Pike
- Land area216 sq mi + 3.3 sq mi water
- Population18,889 2020 Census
Where it is
Pike on the map of Georgia
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History
Formed in 1822 from Monroe County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Pike County was formed in 1822 from Monroe County, and named after Zebulon Pike. Zebulon is the county seat.
Deeds and plats from before 1822 for land now in Pike County may have been recorded in Monroe County.
- 1822
- 1824Lost territory Pike lost to creation of Upson. · Ga. Laws 1824, p. 43; Dawson's Compilation, 126-127
- 1825Lost territory Pike lost to creation of Section the Third (now Troup). · Ga. Laws 1825, pp. 3-16
- 1825Gained territory Pike gained from Upson. · Ga. Laws 1825, p. 60; Dawson's Compilation, 130
- 1842Gained territory Pike gained from Henry (lots 64, 65, 66, 96; 3rd dist.). · Ga. Laws 1842, p. 66
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- 1822
- 1824Lost territory Pike lost to creation of Upson. · Ga. Laws 1824, p. 43; Dawson's Compilation, 126-127
- 1825Lost territory Pike lost to creation of Section the Third (now Troup). · Ga. Laws 1825, pp. 3-16
- 1825Gained territory Pike gained from Upson. · Ga. Laws 1825, p. 60; Dawson's Compilation, 130
- 1842Gained territory Pike gained from Henry (lots 64, 65, 66, 96; 3rd dist.). · Ga. Laws 1842, p. 66
- 1845Gained territory Pike gained from Henry (lots 128, 129, 160; 3rd dist.). · Ga. Laws 1845, pp. 74-75
- 1851
- 1852Gained territory Pike gained from Spalding to accommodate private individuals. · Ga. Laws 1851, no. 42/p. 73
- 1854Gained territory Pike gained from Spalding (lots 96, 97; 1st dist.). · Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 234/pp. 312-313; "Map of Pike"
- 1856Lost territory Pike lost to Spalding. · Ga. Laws 1855, no. 53/pp. 124-125; "Map of Pike"
- 1871Lost territory Pike lost small area to Upson to accommodate private individual. · Ga. Laws 1871, loc. & priv., no. 230/p. 267
- 1915Exchanged territory By 31 December 1915, Pike exchanged with Spalding. · Hudgins' Map of Ga.
- 1920Lost territory Pike lost to creation of Lamar. Act passed 17 August 1920; took effect 2 November 1920. · Ga. Laws 1920, no. 738/pp. 38-44
- 1952Lost territory By 31 December 1952, Pike lost to Upson (parts of lots 145, 175; 8th dist.). · Ga. St. Hwy. Dept., "Official 1952 Ga. Hwy. Map"
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Pike
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Missing
No public parcel map found for Pike County yet. Lot lines and owners of record are kept by the county (pikecounty.us).
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Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Pike County yet.
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Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- 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
Pike by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Pike County's official site
We have found the county's site but not its offices yet; start there.
County government
- County government
The official website of Pike County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Pike County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Pike County
- When was Pike County founded?
- Pike County was founded in 1822, formed from Monroe County, and named after Zebulon Pike.
- What is the county seat of Pike County?
- The county seat of Pike County is Zebulon.
- Is there an online parcel map for Pike County?
- Not that we have found yet. Lot lines and owners of record are kept by the county assessor's office. When a public parcel map appears, it shows here.
- Has Pike County's boundary or name changed?
- Pike County was created in 1822 from Monroe County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 13 later changes, chiefly involving Spalding County, Upson County and Henry County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Pike 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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