County · code 53023
Garfield CountyWashington
Garfield County is a county in Washington, with its seat in Pomeroy. It was created in 1881 and named after James A. Garfield.
- Founded1881
- County seatPomeroy
- Named forJames A. Garfield
- Land area711 sq mi + 7.5 sq mi water
- Population2,286 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped4,161 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Garfield on the map of Washington
Washington has 39 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1881 from Columbia County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Garfield County was created by Washington Territory in 1881 from Columbia County. In 1883, part of Garfield County was lost to the creation of Asotin County. When Washington became a state in 1889, Garfield County continued as a Washington county.
- 1881Garfield County created Garfield created by Washington Territory from Columbia. · Wash. Terr. Laws 1881, 8th biennial sess., pp. 175-177
- 1883Lost territory Garfield lost to creation of Asotin. · Wash. Terr. Laws 1883, 9th biennial sess., pp. 96-97
- 1889Became part of Washington Garfield continued as a Washington county when the state of Washington admitted to the Union and Washington Territory eliminated. · U.S. Stat., vol. 25, ch. 180[1889], p. 676; U.S. Stat. pres. proc., vol. 26[1889], p. 10; Van Zandt, 155-156
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Garfield
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 4,161 parcels. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 24 September 2026 · checked 15 October 2026 -
Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Garfield 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
Garfield 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
Garfield 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 Garfield County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Garfield 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 Garfield County
- When was Garfield County founded?
- Garfield County was founded in 1881, formed from Columbia County, and named after James A. Garfield.
- What is the county seat of Garfield County?
- The county seat of Garfield County is Pomeroy.
- Is there an online parcel map for Garfield County?
- Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 4,161 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 1881 from Columbia County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 2 later changes, chiefly involving Asotin County.
- 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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