County · code 18005
Bartholomew CountyIndiana
Bartholomew County is in Indiana with its county seat in Columbus. The county was formed on February 12, 1821, and named after Joseph Bartholomew.
- Founded1821
- County seatColumbus
- Named forJoseph Bartholomew
- Land area407 sq mi + 2.6 sq mi water
- Population82,208 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped40,052 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Bartholomew on the map of Indiana
Indiana has 92 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1821 from Delaware County, Adams County, Jackson County, Fayette County, Franklin County, Jennings County, Randolph County, Ripley County and Wayne County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Bartholomew County was created on February 12, 1821, from the Delaware and Adams New Purchase territories and Jackson County. The county lost territory to the creation of Brown County in 1836.
- 1821Bartholomew County created Bartholomew created from Delaware New Purchase (later Adams New Purchase) and Jackson. Delaware New Purchase was detached from concurrent jurisdiction of Fayette, Franklin, Jackson, Jennings, Randolph, Ripley, and Wayne and then attached to Bartholomew for administrative and judicial purposes.from Delawarefrom Adamsfrom Jacksonfrom Fayettefrom Franklinfrom Jenningsfrom Randolphfrom Ripleyfrom Wayne· Ind. Acts 1820, 5th sess., ch. 31, secs. 1-2, 8/pp. 79-80, 82 and ch. 32/p. 83
- 1821Lost territory Bartholomew lost part of Delaware New Purchase attachment (later Adams New Purchase) to Monroe. · Ind. Acts 1821, 6th sess., ch. 41/p. 79
- 1822
- 1828Gained territory Bartholomew gained from Adams New Purchase. · Ind. Acts 1827, 12th sess., ch. 11/p. 15
- 1836Lost territory Bartholomew lost to creation of Brown. · Ind. Acts 1835, 20th sess., gen., ch. 19, secs. 1-2/p. 52
- 1838Lost territory Bartholomew lost to creation of Non-County Area 18. · Ind. Acts 1837, 22d sess., loc., ch. 61, secs. 41, 48, 50, 52, 64-66, 70-71, 75-78/pp. 241-266; Pence and Armstrong, 406
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Bartholomew
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 40,052 parcels from Indiana Geographic Information Office (IndianaMap). Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 6 October 2026 · checked 15 October 2026 -
Address points Official
One point per address, 41,035 in all from Indiana Geographic Information Office (IGIO).
edited 8 March 2026 · 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
Bartholomew 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
Zoning and code
County government
- County government
The official website of Bartholomew County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Bartholomew 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 Bartholomew County
- When was Bartholomew County founded?
- Bartholomew County was founded in 1821, formed from Delaware County, Adams County, Jackson County, Fayette County, Franklin County, Jennings County, Randolph County, Ripley County and Wayne County, and named after Joseph Bartholomew.
- What is the county seat of Bartholomew County?
- The county seat of Bartholomew County is Columbus.
- Is there an online parcel map for Bartholomew County?
- Yes. Indiana Geographic Information Office (IndianaMap) publishes a parcel map of 40,052 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Bartholomew County's boundary or name changed?
- Bartholomew County was created in 1821 from Delaware County, Adams County, Jackson County, Fayette County, Franklin County, Jennings County, Randolph County, Ripley County and Wayne County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 5 later changes, chiefly involving Adams County, Delaware County and Brown County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Bartholomew 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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