County · code 39127
Perry CountyOhio
Perry County is a county in Ohio, formed in 1818, with its seat in New Lexington.
- Founded1818
- County seatNew Lexington
- Named forOliver Hazard Perry
- Land area408 sq mi + 4.6 sq mi water
- Population35,408 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped30,143 checked 14 October 2026
Where it is
Perry on the map of Ohio
Ohio has 88 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1818 from Fairfield County, Muskingum County and Washington County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Perry County was created on March 1, 1818, from parts of Fairfield, Muskingum, and Washington counties. It was named after Oliver Hazard Perry. In 1837, Perry County gained a small area from Licking County.
- 1818Perry County created Perry created from Fairfield, Muskingum, and Washington. · Ohio Laws 1817, 16th assy., ch. 11, secs. 1, 5/pp. 26, 29; Chase, 3:ch. 411/p. 2124
- 1837Gained territory Perry gained small area from Licking. · Ohio Laws 1836, 35th assy., loc., p. 97
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Perry
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Fallback
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 30,143 parcels from Ohio Geographically Referenced Information Program (OGRIP, Ohio DAS) statewide compilation of county auditor parcels. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey. This copy is a fallback, not the county's own: use it as a guide and check the official record.
edited 23 September 2026 · checked 14 October 2026 -
Address points Official
One point per address, 17,560 in all from Ohio Geographically Referenced Information Program (OGRIP), Ohio DAS/OIT (state GIS office).
edited 24 June 2025 · 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
Perry 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
Perry 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 Perry County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Perry 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 Perry County
- When was Perry County founded?
- Perry County was founded in 1818, formed from Fairfield County, Muskingum County and Washington County, and named after Oliver Hazard Perry.
- What is the county seat of Perry County?
- The county seat of Perry County is New Lexington.
- Is there an online parcel map for Perry County?
- Yes. Ohio Geographically Referenced Information Program (OGRIP, Ohio DAS) statewide compilation of county auditor parcels publishes a parcel map of 30,143 parcels, rated fallback here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Perry County's boundary or name changed?
- Perry County was created in 1818 from Fairfield County, Muskingum County and Washington County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 1 later change, most of them small boundary adjustments, chiefly involving Licking County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Perry 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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