Blog · October 14, 2026 · Indiana
Daviess County Plat Book, Indiana
Township atlases, old editions and current owners in Daviess County, starting near Plainville.
Main page: Daviess County, IN GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, Daviess County facts and neighboring maps).
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People who grew up near Washington remember the Daviess County plat book as the book that named every farm. Here's what a plat book is, where to look for one in Daviess County, and the free official map that stays current between editions.
What's inside a county plat book
Think of the Daviess County plat book as a bound, printed version of ownership: township pages, owner names on each tract, and road maps for places like Alfordsville. It's different from a recorded plat, which is the official survey drawing for a subdivision in Montgomery filed with the county.
Opening the Daviess County parcel viewer
Daviess County publishes its parcels on the Daviess County WTH GIS map, which runs on a WTH Technology GIS parcel site, free to use for a lot in Cannelburg or a tract close to Odon. Click any Daviess County parcel near Cannelburg to open its record: owner, parcel ID and assessed acreage are typically listed. Our Daviess County, IN page keeps the official link and the maps next door to Odon in one place.
Finding a printed Daviess County plat book
Private publishers have printed plat books for many rural counties, but editions for Daviess County come and go; inquire at the courthouse, the extension office or a farm supply store in Montgomery. An old atlas can help trace when a tract close to Alfordsville split off from a larger farm.
Daviess County at a glance
From Washington, the seat of the county, the map spreads out to Alfordsville, Cannelburg, Elnora, and Montgomery. Smaller places such as Raglesville, Black Oak, and Cornettsville appear on the Daviess County map as little clusters of lots. Roughly 429 square miles of land and about 33,656 residents (2023 estimate) make up Daviess County. The Daviess County map mixes subdivision lots near Alfordsville with farm and wooded tracts farther out. With a founding date of 1818, Daviess County has long chains of title on some rural tracts.
Using the Daviess County map as a modern plat book
The Daviess County WTH GIS map works as a living Daviess County plat book, with owner names and parcel lines over aerial photos of Daviess County. Print a screenshot of the tracts around Montgomery if you want a paper copy in the truck.
Atlas details and limits
Many atlases add rural residence listings and road maps, handy on back roads near Epsom. Acreage printed in a county atlas is rough; the deed and a fresh survey decide the real figure for a tract close to Elnora. Genealogists in Indiana commonly pair an old Daviess County atlas with deed records to follow a farm through the generations.
Editions, deeds and printouts
Farm families near Washington commonly keep successive editions of the Daviess County plat book, which together display how ownership shifted over decades. Saving PDFs of the county map around Epsom gives you an offline reference when the signal drops.
What drives land use around Washington
County Business Patterns counted 934 business establishments in Daviess County for 2022, led by construction, retail trade, and manufacturing. Furniture manufacturing and wood product manufacturing make up an above-average share of Daviess County businesses, a clue to how land around Washington gets used.
Daviess County land records
The parcel layer for Daviess County points back to recorded deeds and plats, kept by the county's recording office (its title varies by state). Copy the parcel identifier and legal description from the county record before you request a deed for land near Alfordsville.
Quick answers for Daviess County
Can I buy a new plat book for Daviess County, Indiana?
Editions come and go; inquire at the courthouse, extension office or farm supply stores in Elnora.
Is a plat book the same as a recorded plat for a lot in Elnora?
No; a lot in Elnora answers to its recorded plat, and the county atlas is just a reference.
Can I use a plat book to find lot lines near Elnora?
It lists rough ownership blocks; for lines near Elnora, use recorded plats and surveys.
Are older plat books for Daviess County, Indiana online?
Some libraries and historical societies keep older Daviess County atlases; ask what's available near Alfordsville.
Is the Daviess County, Indiana online map better than a plat book?
For current owners near Alfordsville, yes; the Daviess County WTH GIS map updates as deeds are processed.
Open the official Daviess County, IN parcel map Daviess 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.