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Spalding CountyGeorgia

Spalding County is in Georgia and has its seat in Griffin. The county was established on December 20, 1851, and named after Thomas Spalding.

  • Founded1851
  • County seatGriffin
  • Named forThomas Spalding
  • Land area196 sq mi + 3.6 sq mi water
  • Population67,306 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped33,712 checked 15 October 2026
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PikeHenryLamarFayetteClaytonButtsMeriwetherCoweta Griffin Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Spalding on the map of Georgia

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History

Formed in 1851 from Fayette County, Henry County and Pike County

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

Spalding County was created on December 20, 1851, from parts of Fayette County, Henry County, and Pike County. The county's boundaries changed multiple times over the following century, with exchanges and adjustments involving Pike County and Butts County.

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

  1. 1851
    Spalding County created Spalding created from Fayette, Henry, and Pike.
    from Fayettefrom Henryfrom Pike
    · Ga. Laws 1851, no. 28/pp. 58-60
  2. 1852
    Lost territory Spalding lost to Pike to accommodate private individuals.
    to Pike
    · Ga. Laws 1851, no. 42/p. 73
  3. 1854
    Lost territory Spalding lost to Pike (lots 96, 97; 1st dist.).
    to Pike
    · Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 234/pp. 312-313; "Map of Pike"
  4. 1854
    Gained territory Spalding gained small area from Butts to accommodate private individual.
    from Butts
    · Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 244/p. 318
  5. 1856
    Gained territory Spalding gained from Pike.
    from Pike
    · Ga. Laws 1855, no. 53/pp. 124-125
  6. 1915
    Exchanged territory By 31 December 1915, Spalding exchanged with Pike.
    with Pike
    · Hudgins' Map of Ga.
  7. 1952
    Gained territory By 31 December 1952, Spalding gained small area from Butts (lot 144; 3rd dist.).
    from Butts
    · Ga. St. Hwy. Dept., "Official 1952 Ga. Hwy. Map"

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Spalding

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

Spalding by the Census

Population
67,306 2020 Census count
Housing units
27,785 2020 Census count
Land area
196 square miles
Water area
3.6 square miles
People per sq mi
343 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.

Permits

Zoning and code

County government

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Questions

Common questions about Spalding County

When was Spalding County founded?
Spalding County was founded in 1851, formed from Fayette County, Henry County and Pike County, and named after Thomas Spalding.
What is the county seat of Spalding County?
The county seat of Spalding County is Griffin.
Is there an online parcel map for Spalding County?
Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 33,712 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Spalding County's boundary or name changed?
Spalding County was created in 1851 from Fayette County, Henry County and Pike County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 6 later changes, chiefly involving Pike County and Butts County.
Who issues building permits in Spalding County?
The county's page on building permits: Building Permits. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
Who issues septic and well permits in Spalding County?
The county's page on septic systems and wells: Health department: septic and well.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Spalding 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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