When was Lauderdale County founded?

Lauderdale County was founded in 1835, formed from Dyer County, Haywood County and Tipton County, and named after James Lauderdale.

What is the county seat of Lauderdale County?

The county seat of Lauderdale County is Ripley.

Is there an online parcel map for Lauderdale County?

Yes. Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury, Division of Property Assessments (published by the Office of Information Resources) publishes a parcel map of 13,797 parcels, rated official here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.

Has Lauderdale County's boundary or name changed?

Lauderdale County was created in 1835 from Dyer County, Haywood County and Tipton County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 8 later changes, chiefly involving Haywood County, Dyer County and Tipton County.

Who issues septic and well permits in Lauderdale County?

The county's page on septic systems and wells: Healthcare.

Is my lot in a flood zone?

We do not have flood maps for Lauderdale County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

County · code 47097

Lauderdale CountyTennessee

Lauderdale County is a county in Tennessee with its seat in Ripley, formed in 1835.

Founded1835
County seatRipley
Named forJames Lauderdale
Land area472 sq mi + 31 sq mi water
Population25,143 2020 Census
Parcels mapped13,797 checked 14 October 2026

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Updated 19 October 2026

Census outline · seat marked

History

Formed in 1835 from Dyer County, Haywood County and Tipton County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Lauderdale County was formed in 1835 from Dyer County, Haywood County and Tipton County, and named after James Lauderdale. Ripley is the county seat.

Deeds and plats from before 1835 for land now in Lauderdale County may have been recorded in Dyer County, Haywood County and Tipton County.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; the 5 that matter most are shown first.

1835
Lauderdale County created Lauderdale created from Dyer, Haywood, and Tipton.
from Dyer from Haywood from Tipton
24 November 1835 · Tenn. Acts 1835, 21st assy., 1st sess., loc., ch. 28, sec. 1/p. 125
1870
Gained territory Lauderdale gained from Haywood.
from Haywood
17 June 1870 · Tenn. Acts 1870, 36th assy., 2d sess., ch. 12/p. 27
1873
Gained territory Lauderdale gained from Tipton.
from Tipton
22 March 1873 · Tenn. Acts 1873, 38th assy., ch. 52/p. 81
1917
Gained territory Lauderdale gained from Haywood.
from Haywood
30 March 1917 · Tenn. Acts 1917, 60th assy., priv., ch. 320/p. 969
1931
Lost territory Lauderdale lost to Haywood.
to Haywood
26 June 1931 · Tenn. Acts 1931, 67th assy., priv., ch. 549/p. 1457

Show all 9 changes (4 more, mostly small adjustments)

1835
Lauderdale County created Lauderdale created from Dyer, Haywood, and Tipton.
from Dyer from Haywood from Tipton
24 November 1835 · Tenn. Acts 1835, 21st assy., 1st sess., loc., ch. 28, sec. 1/p. 125
1868
Gained territory Lauderdale gained from Haywood to accommodate local resident.
from Haywood
7 March 1868 · Tenn. Acts 1867, 35th assy., 1st sess., pub., ch. 60/p. 75
1869
Gained territory Lauderdale gained from Haywood to accommodate local residents.
from Haywood
7 December 1869 · Tenn. Acts 1869, 36th assy., 1st sess., pub., ch. 30, secs. 1-2, 4, 11-12, 19-20/pp. 33-38; McBride, 9
1870
Gained territory Lauderdale gained from Haywood.
from Haywood
17 June 1870 · Tenn. Acts 1870, 36th assy., 2d sess., ch. 12/p. 27
1873
Gained territory Lauderdale gained from Tipton.
from Tipton
22 March 1873 · Tenn. Acts 1873, 38th assy., ch. 52/p. 81
1877
Changed Legislature authorized Dyer to gain from Lauderdale; gain did not take effect.
Dyer
22 March 1877 · Tenn. Acts 1877, 40th assy., 1st sess., ch. 43/p. 58
1893
Lost territory Lauderdale lost small area to Dyer.
to Dyer
4 February 1893 · Tenn. Acts 1893, 48th assy., ch. 120/p. 263
1917
Gained territory Lauderdale gained from Haywood.
from Haywood
30 March 1917 · Tenn. Acts 1917, 60th assy., priv., ch. 320/p. 969
1931
Lost territory Lauderdale lost to Haywood.
to Haywood
26 June 1931 · Tenn. Acts 1931, 67th assy., priv., ch. 549/p. 1457

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Lauderdale

Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.

Parcels Official

Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 13,797 parcels from Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury, Division of Property Assessments (published by the Office of Information Resources). Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 10 September 2026 · checked 14 October 2026
Address points Official

One point per address, 12,699 in all from TECB and local 911 districts via TNMap (tnmap_oir).
edited 6 October 2026 · 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

Lauderdale by the Census

Population

25,143 2020 Census count

Housing units

10,653 2020 Census count

Land area

472 square miles

Water area

31 square miles

People per sq mi

53 population ÷ land area

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.

Permits

Health department: septic and well
Healthcare
from lauderdalecountytn.org · checked 13 October 2026

County government

County government
The official website of Lauderdale County.
lauderdalecountytn.org

See your own lot on these maps

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Questions

Common questions about Lauderdale County

When was Lauderdale County founded?: Lauderdale County was founded in 1835, formed from Dyer County, Haywood County and Tipton County, and named after James Lauderdale.
What is the county seat of Lauderdale County?: The county seat of Lauderdale County is Ripley.
Is there an online parcel map for Lauderdale County?: Yes. Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury, Division of Property Assessments (published by the Office of Information Resources) publishes a parcel map of 13,797 parcels, rated official here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Lauderdale County's boundary or name changed?: Lauderdale County was created in 1835 from Dyer County, Haywood County and Tipton County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 8 later changes, chiefly involving Haywood County, Dyer County and Tipton County.
Who issues septic and well permits in Lauderdale County?: The county's page on septic systems and wells: Healthcare.
Is my lot in a flood zone?: We do not have flood maps for Lauderdale 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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