County · code 39131
Pike CountyOhio
Pike County is in southern Ohio and was created in 1815. The county seat is Waverly.
- Founded1815
- County seatWaverly
- Named forZebulon Pike
- Land area440 sq mi + 3.7 sq mi water
- Population27,088 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped25,758 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Pike 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 1815 from Adams County, Ross County and Scioto County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Pike County was created from Adams, Ross, and Scioto counties. It was named after Zebulon Pike. In 1843, Pike County exchanged territory with Jackson County.
- 1815Pike County created Pike created from Adams, Ross, and Scioto. · Ohio Laws 1814, 13th assy., ch. 16, secs. 1, 6/pp. 52, 55; Chase 3:ch. 399/pp. 2118-2119
- 1843Exchanged territory Pike exchanged with Jackson. · Ohio Laws 1842, 41st assy., loc., p. 55
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Pike
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 25,758 parcels. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 30 July 2026 · checked 15 October 2026 -
Address points Official
One point per address, 14,257 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
Pike 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
Pike 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 Pike County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Pike 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 Pike County
- When was Pike County founded?
- Pike County was founded in 1815, formed from Adams County, Ross County and Scioto County, and named after Zebulon Pike.
- What is the county seat of Pike County?
- The county seat of Pike County is Waverly.
- Is there an online parcel map for Pike County?
- Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 25,758 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Pike County's boundary or name changed?
- Pike County was created in 1815 from Adams County, Ross County and Scioto County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 1 later change, chiefly involving Jackson County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Pike 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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