County · code 42015
Bradford CountyPennsylvania
Bradford County is a county in Pennsylvania with its seat in Towanda, formed in 1810.
- Founded1810
- County seatTowanda
- Named forWilliam Bradford
- Land area1,147 sq mi + 14 sq mi water
- Population59,967 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped35,014 checked 16 October 2026
Where it is
Bradford on the map of Pennsylvania
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History
Formed in 1810 from Luzerne County and Lycoming County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Originally created as Ontario from Luzerne and Lycoming Counties in 1810, it was renamed Bradford in 1812 and fully organized that same year. The county was named after William Bradford.
- 1810Bradford County created Ontario (now Bradford) created from Luzerne and Lycoming; not fully organized, attached to Luzerne and Lycoming. · Pa. Laws 1809-1810, ch. 30, secs. 1, 3/pp. 32-33
- 1811Lost territory Ontario (now Bradford) lost to Luzerne. · Pa. Laws 1810-1811, ch. 86, sec. 1/pp. 114-115
- 1812Renamed Ontario renamed Bradford.formerly Ontario· Pa. Laws 1811-1812, ch. 109, sec. 1/p. 164
- 1812
- 1831Lost territory Bradford lost to Lycoming. · Meginness, 271; Pa. Laws 1828-1829, no. 115, sec. 1/p. 144; Pa. Laws 1830-1831, no. 83, sec. 1/p. 133
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Bradford
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 35,014 parcels from Bradford County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
checked 16 October 2026 -
Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Bradford County yet.
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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
Bradford 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
Bradford 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 Bradford County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Bradford 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 Bradford County
- When was Bradford County founded?
- Bradford County was founded in 1810, formed from Luzerne County and Lycoming County, and named after William Bradford.
- What is the county seat of Bradford County?
- The county seat of Bradford County is Towanda.
- Is there an online parcel map for Bradford County?
- Yes. Bradford County publishes a parcel map of 35,014 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Bradford County's boundary or name changed?
- Bradford County was created in 1810 from Luzerne County and Lycoming County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 4 later changes, chiefly involving Luzerne County, Lycoming County and Ontario County. It was formerly called Ontario.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Bradford 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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