Blog · October 14, 2026 · Kansas
Coffey County Land Owner Map, Kansas: free records
Owner names near Ottumwa are public, and the official search is free.
Main page: Coffey County, KS GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, county facts and neighboring maps).
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For any property near Halls Summit, the Coffey County land owner map returns who the tax bill goes to. This Coffey County guide covers: where to search, what trusts, estates and LLCs mean, and the next step when you need proof.
Running a Coffey County land owner map step by step
If a tract near Ottumwa isn't addressed, pan to it and select the outline.
The viewer Coffey County publishes
Your first stop is the Coffey County ArcGIS parcel map; it includes each assessed parcel from Lebo to Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge. For land near Halls Summit, type a street address, an owner's name or a parcel number, then pick the result to center the map on it. For a parcel near Lebo, copy the parcel ID from that panel; every records desk in the county uses it to find the file.
Getting your bearings
Burlington holds the county offices, where most land records are kept. You'll also find Gridley, Lebo, LeRoy, and New Strawn. About 8,251 people call Coffey County home (Census estimate, 2023) on about 627 square miles. The county dates to 1855, and some chains of title near Gridley are long. Landmarks such as Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge help you orient on the aerial.
Trusts, estates and LLCs
When a business holds title near Waverly, the state registry names who receives mail for it. "Estate of" on a record near Gridley usually means title hasn't passed yet after a death, and the executor handles questions.
Deeds behind the record
For a tract near Ottumwa, a viewer entry isn't legal proof; deeds filed with the Register of Deeds are what count.
Before you lean on the lines
Acreage on the record is an estimate; only a licensed surveyor establishes the real boundary on land around Gridley. For land near LeRoy, owner names and values update on a schedule, so a deed recorded last month can take weeks to appear.
Land on the county line
Coffey County touches Allen County, Anderson County, Franklin County, Greenwood County, and Lyon County, and each of those keeps its own parcel map. A tract near the line by Halls Summit may be split in two county records, so look at the neighboring map too. For acreage around LeRoy, the Platbookmapper state page lists every neighboring county map for Kansas.
Context from nearby lots
Click the parcels around the one near Gridley to see who owns the neighboring land; that's handy for easements and access.
Taking the map into the field
Most viewers work in a phone browser, handy when you're parked on a road near Sharpe, so load it before you lose signal. A printout of the tract near Agricola helps when you meet an owner or agent.
Getting answers from the right desk
If the acreage or value on a parcel near Burlington looks off go to the County Appraiser, the office behind the parcel record. Building or septic questions for a lot near Sharpe go to planning, building or health offices, town or county, depending on location.
Backing up the map with records
For anything that matters, request the recorded deed through the Register of Deeds; the parcel line is a drawing of it, which applies near Ottumwa as much as anywhere. Long-held tracts near Sharpe may sit on many deeds, and a title company can sort it out on a real sale.
Values and taxes
Many records show assessed value and taxes for land near Ottumwa; questions about value go to the County Appraiser.
How land is described here
Kansas is laid out under the Public Land Survey System, so deeds around New Strawn reference sections and townships. A standard section is about one square mile, roughly 640 acres, and a township holds 36 of them, though real sections near Waverly vary in size. Copy the legal description from the record for the parcel near Burlington before you request a deed or survey.
Reaching an owner
A short letter to the mailing address on the record works better than knocking unannounced about a tract near Halls Summit.
Quick answers
Can I search by owner name near Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge?
For a parcel near Waverly, most viewers allow owner-name search, often last name first.
Do I need to pay to find an owner near New Strawn?
For land near Ottumwa, the official viewer is free and needs no login; just search or click the parcel.
Why is a deceased person listed as owner around Halls Summit?
Closer to LeRoy, it usually means title hasn't passed yet after the owner's death; the probate court record names them.
Why does the record show the previous owner around Waverly?
Short answer: owner data near Gridley can lag new deeds; recorded deeds are more current.
Does the parcel map work on a phone in Coffey County?
For property near Waverly, no app is needed for most county viewers, though rural signal can drop.
Open the official Coffey County, KS parcel map See it 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.