County · code 13253
Seminole CountyGeorgia
Seminole County is a county in Georgia with its seat in Donalsonville. It was formed on November 2, 1920.
- Founded1920
- County seatDonalsonville
- Named forSeminole
- Land area238 sq mi + 19 sq mi water
- Population9,147 2020 Census
Where it is
Seminole on the map of Georgia
Georgia has 159 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1920 from Decatur County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Seminole County was created from Decatur County; the act was passed on July 8, 1920, and took effect on November 2, 1920. The county is named after the Seminole people.
- 1920Seminole County created Seminole created from Decatur. Act passed 8 July 1920; took effect 2 November 1920. · Ga. Laws 1920, no. 319/pp. 52-55
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Seminole
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 Seminole County yet. Lot lines and owners of record are kept by the county (seminolecountyga.com).
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Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Seminole 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
Seminole 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
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.
Permits
County government
- County government
The official website of Seminole County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Seminole 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 Seminole County
- When was Seminole County founded?
- Seminole County was founded in 1920, formed from Decatur County, and named after Seminole.
- What is the county seat of Seminole County?
- The county seat of Seminole County is Donalsonville.
- Is there an online parcel map for Seminole 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 Seminole County's boundary or name changed?
- Seminole County was created in 1920 from Decatur County. The Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records no boundary change since.
- Who issues building permits in Seminole County?
- The county's page on building permits: Permits. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Seminole County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
Nearby