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Rabun CountyGeorgia

Rabun County is in Georgia and has its county seat in Clayton. It was created on December 21, 1819.

  • Founded1819
  • County seatClayton
  • Land area370 sq mi + 6.9 sq mi water
  • Population16,883 2020 Census
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Macon, NCHabershamTownsOconee, SCClay, NCJackson, NC Clayton Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Rabun on the map of Georgia

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History

Founded in 1819

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

Rabun County was created in 1819 from non-county area. In 1828, it gained territory from Habersham County, and in 1856, it lost territory to the creation of Towns County.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

  1. 1819
    Rabun County created Rabun created from Non-County Area. · Lamar's Compilation, 429-433
  2. 1828
    Gained territory Rabun gained from Habersham.
    from Habersham
    · Ga. Laws 1828, p. 58; Dawson's Compilation, 140
  3. 1838
    Boundary clarified Boundary between Rabun and Habersham was redefined (no change).
    with Habershamno change
    · Ga. Laws 1838, pp. 80-81
  4. 1856
    Lost territory Rabun lost to creation of Towns.
    to Towns
    · Ga. Laws 1855, no. 51/pp. 121-123
  5. 1857
    Exchanged territory Rabun exchanged with Towns.
    with Towns
    · Ga. Laws 1857, local & priv., no. 202/p. 232

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Rabun

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Missing
nothing public found yet

People and land

Rabun by the Census

Population
16,883 2020 Census count
Housing units
11,970 2020 Census count
Land area
370 square miles
Water area
6.9 square miles
People per sq mi
46 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

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County government

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Questions

Common questions about Rabun County

When was Rabun County founded?
Rabun County was founded in 1819.
What is the county seat of Rabun County?
The county seat of Rabun County is Clayton.
Is there an online parcel map for Rabun 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 Rabun County's boundary or name changed?
Rabun County was created in 1819. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 3 later changes, chiefly involving Towns County and Habersham County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Rabun 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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