When was Garfield County founded?

Garfield County was founded in 1882, formed from Iron County, and named after James A. Garfield.

What is the county seat of Garfield County?

The county seat of Garfield County is Panguitch.

Is there an online parcel map for Garfield County?

Yes. Utah Geospatial Resource Center (UGRC), State of Utah publishes a parcel map of 17,185 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.

Has Garfield County's boundary or name changed?

Garfield County was created in 1882 from Iron County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 3 later changes, chiefly involving Iron County and Kane County.

Who issues building permits in Garfield County?

The county's page on building permits: Submit a Building Permit Application. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.

Is my lot in a flood zone?

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

County · code 49017

Garfield CountyUtah

Garfield County is in Utah and has its seat in Panguitch. The county was created on March 9, 1882, and named after James A. Garfield.

Founded1882
County seatPanguitch
Named forJames A. Garfield
Land area5,175 sq mi + 33 sq mi water
Population5,083 2020 Census
Parcels mapped17,185 checked 14 October 2026

Open the free map Click any parcel in Garfield County: acreage, parcel id, address and who publishes the map. No sign-in.

Updated 20 October 2026

Census outline · seat marked

History

Formed in 1882 from Iron County

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

Garfield County was created by Utah Territory from Iron County on March 9, 1882. Garfield gained additional territory from Iron County on March 13, 1884. The county became part of the state of Utah on January 4, 1896.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

1882
Garfield County created Garfield created by Utah Territory from Iron.
from Iron
9 March 1882 · Utah Terr. Laws 1882, 25th sess., ch. 52, pp. 98-101
1883
Changed Garfield boundary with Kane was adjusted to run on public land survey lines.
Kane
1 January 1883 · Utah Terr. Laws 1882, 25th sess., ch. 52, pp. 98-101
1884
Gained territory Garfield gained from Iron.
from Iron
13 March 1884 · Utah Terr. Laws 1884, 26th sess., ch. 40, p. 58
1896
Became part of Utah Garfield became a county in the state of Utah. 4 January 1896 · U.S. Stat., vol. 28, ch. 138 [1894]/pp. 107-112; U.S. Stat., vol. 29, procl. no. 9, [1896]/pp. 876-877; Van Zandt, 159

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Garfield

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

Parcels Good enough

Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 17,185 parcels from Utah Geospatial Resource Center (UGRC), State of Utah. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 9 October 2026 · checked 14 October 2026
Address points Missing

No public address points layer found for Garfield County yet.
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

Garfield by the Census

Population

5,083 2020 Census count

Housing units

3,501 2020 Census count

Land area

5,175 square miles

Water area

33 square miles

People per sq mi

<1 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.

Records

Assessor and property recordsfrom garfield.utah.gov · checked 13 October 2026

Permits

Submit a Building Permit Applicationfrom utah.cityinspect.com

Zoning and code

Planning and zoningfrom garfield.utah.gov · checked 13 October 2026

County government

County government
The official website of Garfield County.
garfield.utah.gov

See your own lot on these maps

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Questions

Common questions about Garfield County

When was Garfield County founded?: Garfield County was founded in 1882, formed from Iron County, and named after James A. Garfield.
What is the county seat of Garfield County?: The county seat of Garfield County is Panguitch.
Is there an online parcel map for Garfield County?: Yes. Utah Geospatial Resource Center (UGRC), State of Utah publishes a parcel map of 17,185 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Garfield County's boundary or name changed?: Garfield County was created in 1882 from Iron County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 3 later changes, chiefly involving Iron County and Kane County.
Who issues building permits in Garfield County?: The county's page on building permits: Submit a Building Permit Application. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
Is my lot in a flood zone?: We do not have flood maps for Garfield 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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