County · code 13319
Wilkinson CountyGeorgia
Wilkinson County is a county in Georgia, formed in 1803 with its seat in Irwinton. It was named after James Wilkinson.
- Founded1803
- County seatIrwinton
- Named forJames Wilkinson
- Land area449 sq mi + 2.7 sq mi water
- Population8,877 2020 Census
Where it is
Wilkinson on the map of Georgia
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History
Founded in 1803
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Wilkinson County was formed in 1803, and named after James Wilkinson. Irwinton is the county seat.
- 1803Wilkinson County created Wilkinson created from Non-County Area. · Clayton's Compilation, 100-107
- 1806Gained territory Wilkinson gained from Non-County Area. · Clayton's Compilation, 290-296
- 1807Exchanged territory Wilkinson exchanged with Baldwin, lost to creation of Laurens and Telfair. · Clayton's Compilation, 357-359; "Laurens & Telfair, 1807"
- 1809
- 1843Gained territory Wilkinson gained residence of Luke Padget. · Ga. Laws 1843, p. 26
- 1856Lost territory Wilkinson lost to Baldwin (lots 127, 120, 121; 5th dist.). · Ga. Laws 1855, no. 58/p. 128
- 1872Lost territory Wilkinson lost to Baldwin (lots 235, 236, parts of 226-228, 234, 237). · Ga. Laws 1872, July adj. sess., loc. & priv., no. 259/p. 387
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Wilkinson
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 Wilkinson County yet. Lot lines and owners of record are kept by the county (wilkinsoncounty.net).
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Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Wilkinson 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
Wilkinson 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
Wilkinson 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 Wilkinson County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Wilkinson 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 Wilkinson County
- When was Wilkinson County founded?
- Wilkinson County was founded in 1803, and named after James Wilkinson.
- What is the county seat of Wilkinson County?
- The county seat of Wilkinson County is Irwinton.
- Is there an online parcel map for Wilkinson 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 Wilkinson County's boundary or name changed?
- Wilkinson County was created in 1803. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 6 later changes, chiefly involving Baldwin County, Laurens County and Telfair County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Wilkinson 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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