Blog · October 14, 2026 · Alabama
Butler County Plat Book (Alabama)
Township atlases, old editions and current owners in Butler County, starting near Georgiana.
Main page: Butler County, AL GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, Butler County facts and neighboring maps).
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People who grew up near Georgiana remember the Butler County plat book as the book that named every farm. We'll cover what's in one, where Butler County copies turn up, and how the county's free map fills the gaps.
How to use the Butler County plat book
Think of the Butler County plat book as a bound, printed version of ownership: township pages, owner names on each tract, and road maps for places like McKenzie. Don't confuse it with a subdivision plat on file for lots in McKenzie; that recorded plat is a legal document, while the atlas is a reference.
Search Butler County parcels by owner, address or ID
The county's own public map is the Butler County parcel viewer, and it opens without an account for parcels in Georgiana and the rest of the county. Click any Butler County parcel near Georgiana to open its record: owner, parcel ID and assessed acreage are generally listed. If the official address for the Butler County, AL map ever changes, our directory page carries the current link for Georgiana and the rest of the county.
Current and older editions
Whether a current Butler County edition exists varies, so ask locally in Greenville before ordering; county offices commonly know if one is in print. Collectors and genealogists prize old Butler County atlases since they display farm names and owners near Forest Home long before online maps.
Where Butler County land records are kept
For a piece of ground near Greenville, the recorded documents sit with the county probate office; the parcel map is built from them for taxes. Out-of-state buyers are sometimes surprised that Butler County deeds are recorded at the probate office; that is how Alabama counties handle real property recording. A deed book and page or instrument number on the county record is the fastest way to pull the document for a lot in Greenville.
The free online alternative
For current ownership, the free Butler County parcel viewer beats any printed book: owners update as deeds are processed, and you can click any piece of ground near Greenville. Print a screenshot of the tracts around Greenville if you want a paper copy in the truck.
What a plat book page shows near McKenzie
Plat book pages for Butler County generally include an index of owners, so you can find a family name near Greenville without knowing the township. Owner names in an older Butler County edition may be decades out of date, so confirm on the county map before contacting anyone near Forest Home. If you use a plat book for hunting permission near McKenzie, recheck the titleholder on the county map first.
Old atlases and family history in Butler County
Names in an older Butler County atlas can lead you to the right deed in the grantor-grantee index for land near Forest Home. If you can't find a printed edition, a screenshot of each township from the county map makes a serviceable homemade atlas for the area around Georgiana.
Work and land use in Butler County
Butler County's 2022 business count was 439 establishments, with retail trade, health care and social assistance, and accommodation and food services the largest groups. Forestry and logging and agriculture and forestry support services make up an above-average share of Butler County businesses, a clue to how land around Greenville gets used.
The lay of the land around Greenville
From Greenville, the seat of the county, the map spreads out to Georgiana and McKenzie. Smaller places such as Bolling, Chapman, and Forest Home appear on the county map as little clusters of lots. Census Bureau estimates put Butler County at about 18,382 residents in 2023 on about 777 square miles of land. Outside McKenzie, most of the county map is farm, ranch or timber ground with large, irregular tracts.
Quick answers for Butler County
What is the difference between a plat book and a plat in Butler County?
No; a lot in Greenville answers to its recorded plat, and the county atlas is just a reference.
Are older plat books for Butler County, Alabama online?
Check the library in Greenville, local historical groups and estate sales for older Butler County editions.
Should I use the Butler County, Alabama parcel map instead of a plat book?
For current owners near Georgiana, yes; the county parcel viewer updates as deeds are processed.
Can I use a plat book to find lot lines near Greenville?
It shows approximate ownership blocks; for lines near Greenville, use recorded plats and surveys.
Is there a current plat book for Butler County, Alabama?
It depends on whether a publisher has a county edition in print; local offices in Greenville generally know.
Open the official Butler County, AL parcel map Butler County in the Platbookmapper directory
Not a survey. County GIS and tax parcel maps are assessment and planning layers. They are not a substitute for a recorded plat, deed, or licensed survey, especially for fences, setbacks, or boundary disputes.