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Whitfield CountyGeorgia

Whitfield County is located in Georgia and was formed on December 30, 1851, from Murray County, with Dalton as its county seat.

  • Founded1851
  • County seatDalton
  • Land area290 sq mi + 0.6 sq mi water
  • Population102,864 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped44,619 checked 14 October 2026
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Where it is

Whitfield on the map of Georgia

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History

Formed in 1851 from Murray County

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

Whitfield County was created from Murray County in 1851. In 1853, Whitfield gained territory from Walker County but lost territory to the creation of Catoosa County. Over subsequent decades, Whitfield exchanged small areas with Walker and Catoosa Counties to accommodate private individuals and adjust boundaries.

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

  1. 1851
    Whitfield County created Whitfield created from Murray.
    from Murray
    · Ga. Laws 1851, no. 27/pp. 56-58
  2. 1853
    Gained territory Whitfield gained from Walker, lost to creation of Catoosa.
    from Walkerfrom Catoosa
    · Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 218/pp. 286-288
  3. 1856
    Exchanged territory Whitfield exchanged small areas with Walker to accommodate private individuals.
    with Walker
    · Ga. Laws 1855, no. 54/pp. 125
  4. 1859
    Lost territory Whitfield lost to Catoosa (lots 98, 99; 27th dist.).
    to Catoosa
    · Ga. Laws 1859, loc. & priv., no. 259/p. 275
  5. 1859
    Gained territory Whitfield gained small areas from Walker to accommodate private individuals.
    from Walker
    · Ga. Laws 1859, loc. & priv., no. 257/p. 274
  6. 1877
    Lost territory Whitfield lost to Catoosa (lots 7, 8, 29, 30; 11th dist.).
    to Catoosa
    · Ga. Laws 1877, no. 287/p. 280
  7. 1952
    Exchanged territory By 31 December 1952, Whitfield exchanged with Catoosa.
    with Catoosa
    · Ga. St. Hwy. Dept., "Official 1952 Ga. Hwy. Map"

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Whitfield

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
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Missing
nothing public found yet

People and land

Whitfield by the Census

Population
102,864 2020 Census count
Housing units
38,876 2020 Census count
Land area
290 square miles
Water area
0.6 square miles
People per sq mi
354 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.

Records

Permits

Zoning and code

County government

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Questions

Common questions about Whitfield County

When was Whitfield County founded?
Whitfield County was founded in 1851, formed from Murray County.
What is the county seat of Whitfield County?
The county seat of Whitfield County is Dalton.
Is there an online parcel map for Whitfield County?
Yes. Whitfield County publishes a parcel map of 44,619 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Whitfield County's boundary or name changed?
Whitfield County was created in 1851 from Murray County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 6 later changes, chiefly involving Catoosa County and Walker County.
Who issues building permits in Whitfield County?
The county's page on building permits: Weapons Carry Permits. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Whitfield 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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