County · code 13259
Stewart CountyGeorgia
Stewart County is a county in Georgia with its seat in Lumpkin. It was formed on December 23, 1830, from Randolph County.
- Founded1830
- County seatLumpkin
- Land area459 sq mi + 4.9 sq mi water
- Population5,314 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped4,068 checked 16 October 2026
Where it is
Stewart on the map of Georgia
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History
Formed in 1830 from Randolph County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Stewart County was formed in 1830 from Randolph County. Lumpkin is the county seat.
Deeds and plats from before 1830 for land now in Stewart County may have been recorded in Randolph County.
- 1830
- 1833Lost territory Stewart lost to Randolph when act of 26 December 1831 was repealed (lot 18; 12th dist.). · Ga. Laws 1833, p. 52
- 1848
- 1854Lost territory Stewart lost to creation of Kinchafoonee (now Webster). Act passed 16 December 1853; took effect 9 January 1854.to Kinchafooneeto Webster· Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 227/pp. 304-305
- 1859Lost territory Stewart lost to creation of Quitman. Act passed 10 December 1858; took effect 1 March 1859. · Ga. Laws 1858, pub., no. 18/pp. 28-30
Show all 20 changes
- 1830
- 1831Gained territory Stewart gained from Randolph (lot 18; 20th dist.). · Ga. Laws 1831, p. 72
- 1833Lost territory Stewart lost to Randolph when act of 26 December 1831 was repealed (lot 18; 12th dist.). · Ga. Laws 1833, p. 52
- 1848
- 1852Changed Boundary between Stewart and Randolph adjusted to accommodate private individual. · Ga. Laws 1851, no. 43/pp. 74-75
- 1854Lost territory Stewart lost to creation of Kinchafoonee (now Webster). Act passed 16 December 1853; took effect 9 January 1854.to Kinchafooneeto Webster· Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 227/pp. 304-305
- 1854Gained territory Stewart gained small areas from Kinchafoonee (now Webster) (lots 118, 150; 19th dist.).from Kinchafooneefrom Webster· Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 234/pp. 312-313
- 1856Lost territory Stewart lost small area to Webster (lot 122; 32nd dist.). Law described this as a change between Stewart and Marion, but previous changes to Marion, and configuration of modern lines suggest the change was with Webster, not Marion. · Ga. Laws 1855, no. 62/p. 130
- 1859Lost territory Stewart lost to creation of Quitman. Act passed 10 December 1858; took effect 1 March 1859. · Ga. Laws 1858, pub., no. 18/pp. 28-30
- 1860Exchanged territory Stewart exchanged with Quitman (gained lots 90, 91, 106, 107; 21st dist., lost 50 acres each of lots 61, 62, all of lot 77; 21st dist.). Legislation also authorized loss of lot 28; 21st dist., but that change noted as an error on 1871 official map and is not included here. · Ga. Laws 1860, loc. & priv., no. 141/pp. 144-145; Phillips, "Map of Quitman"
- 1865Lost territory Stewart lost small area to Chattahoochee (lot 104; 33rd dist.). Legislation also authorized Chattahoochee to gain lots 14,18 and 29; 33rd dist. from Stewart, but lots 14 and 18 were already part of Chattahoochee and lot 29 was not along shared boundary, as presumed by law; lots 14, 18, 29 not mapped (later repealed). · Ga. Laws 1865, Feb. called sess., no. 78/p. 80
- 1868Lost territory Stewart lost to Quitman (lots 30, 46, half of 61; 21st dist.). · Ga. Laws 1869, no. 186/p. 183
- 1869Lost territory Stewart lost to Quitman (lot 168; 21st dist.). Legislation also authorized the loss of lots 30, 46, 61, 96; 21st dist., but they were already part of Quitman. · Ga. Laws 1869, no. 176/pp. 177-178
- 1870Lost territory Stewart lost to Quitman (lots 89, half of 92, 105, 106; 21st dist.), and lost to Webster (lot 146; 24th dist.). Legislation authorized Webster to gain lots 6, 29, 38; 32nd dist. from Stewart, but that area was already part of Webster. · Ga. Laws 1870, nos. 13, 23/pp.23-24, 27
- 1871Lost territory By 31 December 1871, Stewart lost to Quitman. · Phillips, "Map of Quitman"
- 1874Gained territory Stewart gained from Chattahoochee (lot 104; 33rd dist.) when act of 2 March 1874 was repealed. Stewart lost small area to Webster (lot 235; 19th dist.). · Ga. Laws 1874, nos. 317, 333/pp. 370, 376
- 1876Lost territory Stewart lost small area to Chattahoochee (lot 121; 33rd dist.). Legislation also authorized Chattahoochee to gain lot 18; 33rd dist., but no evidence that change took effect. · Ga. Laws 1876, no. 325/pp. 303-304
- 1876Lost territory Stewart lost small area to Randolph (lot 43; 20th dist.). · Ga. Laws 1876, no. 331/p. 305
- 1877Lost territory Stewart lost small area to Randolph (lot 40; 19th dist.). · Ga. Laws 1877, no. 283/p. 278
- 1952Gained territory By 31 December 1952, Stewart gained from Webster (lot 27; 32nd dist.). · Ga. St. Hwy. Dept., "Official 1952 Ga. Hwy. Map"
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Stewart
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Fallback
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 4,068 parcels. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey. This copy is a fallback, not the county's own: use it as a guide and check the official record.
edited 16 February 2022 · checked 16 October 2026 -
Address points Fallback
One point per address, 3,493 in all. This copy is a fallback, not the county's own: use it as a guide and check the official record.
edited 16 February 2022 · checked 13 October 2026 -
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
Stewart 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
Stewart County's official site
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County government
- County government
The official website of Stewart County.
See your own lot on these maps
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Questions
Common questions about Stewart County
- When was Stewart County founded?
- Stewart County was founded in 1830, formed from Randolph County.
- What is the county seat of Stewart County?
- The county seat of Stewart County is Lumpkin.
- Is there an online parcel map for Stewart County?
- Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 4,068 parcels, rated fallback here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Stewart County's boundary or name changed?
- Stewart County was created in 1830 from Randolph County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 19 later changes, chiefly involving Quitman County, Webster County and Randolph County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Stewart 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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