County · code 13247
Rockdale CountyGeorgia
Rockdale County is a county in Georgia with its seat in Conyers. It was created on February 1, 1871, from parts of Henry and Newton counties.
- Founded1871
- County seatConyers
- Land area130 sq mi + 2.3 sq mi water
- Population93,570 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped36,854 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Rockdale on the map of Georgia
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History
Formed in 1871 from Henry County and Newton County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Rockdale County was formed from Henry County and Newton County, with the act passed on October 18, 1870, and taking effect on February 1, 1871. In 1876, the county gained a small area from Newton County to accommodate a private individual.
- 1871Rockdale County created Rockdale created from Henry and Newton. Act passed 18 October 1870; took effect 1 February 1871. · Ga. Laws 1870, no. 6/pp. 16-18
- 1875
- 1876Gained territory Rockdale gained small area from Newton (lot 84; 10th dist.). to accommodate private individual. · Ga. Laws 1876, no. 339/p. 308
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Rockdale
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 36,854 parcels from Rockdale County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 9 May 2024 · checked 15 October 2026 -
Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Rockdale 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
Rockdale 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
Rockdale 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 Rockdale County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Rockdale 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 Rockdale County
- When was Rockdale County founded?
- Rockdale County was founded in 1871, formed from Henry County and Newton County.
- What is the county seat of Rockdale County?
- The county seat of Rockdale County is Conyers.
- Is there an online parcel map for Rockdale County?
- Yes. Rockdale County publishes a parcel map of 36,854 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Rockdale County's boundary or name changed?
- Rockdale County was created in 1871 from Henry County and Newton County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 2 later changes, most of them small boundary adjustments, chiefly involving Dekalb County, Gwinnett County and Newton County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Rockdale 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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