County · code 18055
Greene CountyIndiana
Greene County is a county in Indiana with its seat in Bloomfield, formed in 1821.
- Founded1821
- County seatBloomfield
- Named forNathanael Greene
- Land area542 sq mi + 3.4 sq mi water
- Population30,803 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped27,101 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Greene 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 Sullivan County and Daviess County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Greene County was created on February 5, 1821, from Sullivan County and Non-County Area 5 attached to Daviess County. The county was named after Nathanael Greene.
- 1821Greene County created Greene created from Sullivan and from Non-County Area 5 attached to Daviess. · Ind. Acts 1820, 5th sess., ch. 49, secs. 1-2, 8/pp. 114, 117
- 1838Changed Legislature authorized Monroe to gain from Greene, dependent on local referendum that failed (no change). · Ind. Acts 1837, 22d sess., loc., ch. 261/p. 432; Pence and Armstrong, 406
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Greene
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 27,101 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, 17,830 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
Greene 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.
Records
- Assessor and property records
Property & Taxes Directory
Permits
Zoning and code
County government
- County government
The official website of Greene County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Greene 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 Greene County
- When was Greene County founded?
- Greene County was founded in 1821, formed from Sullivan County and Daviess County, and named after Nathanael Greene.
- What is the county seat of Greene County?
- The county seat of Greene County is Bloomfield.
- Is there an online parcel map for Greene County?
- Yes. Indiana Geographic Information Office (IndianaMap) publishes a parcel map of 27,101 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Greene County's boundary or name changed?
- Greene County was created in 1821 from Sullivan County and Daviess County. Its boundary has been clarified one time since, with no change on the ground.
- Who issues septic and well permits in Greene 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 Greene 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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