Blog · October 14, 2026 · Tennessee
The Grundy County Plat Book: a Tennessee guide
Printed plat books and the free online map for owners around Monteagle.
Main page: Grundy County, TN GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, Grundy County facts and neighboring maps).
Platbookmapper is an Amazon Associate. If you buy through an Amazon link on this page, we earn a commission. The link is a product, not the county map.
Looking for a Grundy County plat book? Plenty of people around Altamont still want a paper atlas with owner names on every section. This guide covers finding a printed edition for Grundy County, Tennessee, and using the free parcel map in the meantime.
What a Grundy County plat book is
A plat book, sometimes called a land atlas, lists each township in Grundy County as a page, with ownership blocks labeled by owner name and rough acreage. Deeds and recorded plats, not the atlas, still govern land near Pelham in the county.
Search Grundy County parcels by owner, address or ID
There's no separate Grundy County parcel site to hunt for; the Tennessee Property Viewer carries the county's parcels along with the rest of Tennessee. After selecting Grundy County, results show the map, group and parcel numbers used on Tennessee tax records for land near Altamont. Our Grundy County, TN page keeps the official link and the maps next door to Altamont in one place.
Where Grundy County plat books turn up
Whether a current Grundy County edition exists varies, so ask locally in Altamont before ordering; county offices often know if one is in print. An old atlas can help trace when a tract close to Palmer split off from a larger farm.
Reading a Grundy County atlas page
A typical atlas page for a township near Coalmont lists sections, roads and streams, with each ownership block labeled. Owner names in an older Grundy County edition may be decades out of date, so confirm on the county map before contacting anyone near Pelham. For a land purchase near Tracy City, rely on the county parcel record and a title search, not an atlas.
Editions, deeds and printouts
Comparing two Grundy County editions side by side lists when a farm near Monteagle was split or sold. If you cannot locate a printed edition, a screenshot of each township from the county map works as a decent homemade atlas for the area around Palmer.
What drives land use around Altamont
Grundy County's 2022 business count was 163 establishments, with retail trade, other services, and health care and social assistance the largest groups. Nursing and residential care and truck transportation make up an above-average share of Grundy County businesses, a clue to how land around Gruetli-Laager gets used.
The lay of the land around Altamont
Altamont is the county seat, and Coalmont, Gruetli-Laager, Beersheba Springs, and Monteagle are among the other towns on the county map. Unincorporated communities in the county, including Pelham, show up as small groups of parcels along the roads. Roughly 360 square miles of land and about 13,955 residents (2023 estimate) make up Grundy County. Beyond the town lots in Tracy City, expect big rural parcels across the county. With a founding date of 1844, Grundy County has long chains of title on some rural tracts.
Tracts that cross the Grundy County line
Grundy County borders Coffee County, Franklin County, Marion County, Sequatchie County, and Warren County, and each keeps its own parcel map and records. Our Tennessee page links each map neighboring Grundy County.
Grundy County land records
For land near Altamont, the deed itself lives in the county recording office, and the map is an index to it. Easements and access rights near Tracy City live in recorded documents, so read the deed, not just the county map.
Current owners without a printed book
Between editions, use the Tennessee Property Viewer; it lists owners, acreage and parcel IDs for land near Palmer at no cost. Phone signal can be thin near Pelham, so save the parcel IDs you need before you head out.
Grundy County, TN: common questions
Is there a current plat book for Grundy County, Tennessee?
It depends on if a publisher has a county edition in print; local offices in Coalmont usually know.
Are older plat books for Grundy County, Tennessee online?
Some libraries and historical societies keep older Grundy County atlases; ask what's available near Beersheba Springs.
Does a Grundy County plat book show property lines?
It lists rough ownership blocks; for lines near Coalmont, use recorded plats and surveys.
Is the Grundy County, Tennessee online map better than a plat book?
For current owners near Beersheba Springs, yes; the Tennessee Property Viewer updates as deeds are processed.
Is a plat book the same as a recorded plat for a lot in Coalmont?
No; a lot in Coalmont answers to its recorded plat, and the county atlas is only a guide.
Open the official Grundy County, TN parcel map Grundy 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.