County · code 37085
Harnett CountyNorth Carolina
Harnett County is in North Carolina and has Lillington as its county seat. The county was formed on February 7, 1855.
- Founded1855
- County seatLillington
- Named forCornelius Harnett
- Land area595 sq mi + 6.3 sq mi water
- Population133,568 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped77,711 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Harnett on the map of North Carolina
North Carolina has 100 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1855 from Cumberland County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Harnett County was created from Cumberland County. It was named after Cornelius Harnett. In 1911, Harnett County gained additional land from Cumberland County.
- 1855Harnett County created Harnett created from Cumberland. · N.C. Sess. Laws 1854-1855, pub., ch. 8, sec. 1/pp. 22-23
- 1911Gained territory Harnett gained from Cumberland. · N.C. Sess. Laws 1911, pub.-loc., ch. 591, sec. 1/pp. 1009-1010
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Harnett
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 77,711 parcels from Harnett County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 5 September 2024 · checked 15 October 2026 -
Address points Official
One point per address, 83,040 in all from NC Center for Geographic Information and Analysis (CGIA, NC Dept of Information Technology) for NC OneMap, with the North Carolina 911 Board (AddressNC program).
checked 14 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
Harnett 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.
Zoning and code
- Planning and zoning
Planning Board Minutes, Agendas, and Staff Reports
- Ordinances and Amendments
GIS and maps
County government
- County government
The official website of Harnett County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Harnett 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 Harnett County
- When was Harnett County founded?
- Harnett County was founded in 1855, formed from Cumberland County, and named after Cornelius Harnett.
- What is the county seat of Harnett County?
- The county seat of Harnett County is Lillington.
- Is there an online parcel map for Harnett County?
- Yes. Harnett County publishes a parcel map of 77,711 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Harnett County's boundary or name changed?
- Harnett County was created in 1855 from Cumberland County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 1 later change, chiefly involving Cumberland County.
- Who issues building permits in Harnett County?
- The county's page on building permits: Apply For A Permit. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
- Who issues septic and well permits in Harnett 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 Harnett 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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