Blog · October 14, 2026 · Ohio
Using the New Albany Plat Map
A recorded plat shows how land near Kirkersville was divided into lots.
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If a legal description for land in New Albany cites a lot number, look up the New Albany plat map it refers to. In this New Albany guide: where to request a copy, how a plat differs from a parcel map, and what to look for on the sheet.
The New Albany plat map: start here
For property near Pataskala, recorded plats sit with the County Recorder, usually in a plat book or cabinet.
Getting to the right map
Begin with the Licking County parcel viewer; it covers every assessed parcel around Pataskala and Kirkersville. For a home near Granville, put in a street address, an owner's name or a parcel number, and the matching parcel lights up. Closer to Johnstown, the parcel card normally shows the owner of record, acreage on the tax roll, the parcel number and sometimes recent sales.
New Albany, OH: the basics
New Albany lies within Licking County, Ohio, which means parcel data comes from the county. On ground around Johnstown, city or town hall handles things like zoning, permits and utilities for lots inside the boundary, and the county still keeps the parcel and deed records. Land beyond the town limits toward Kirkersville usually answers to county rules instead.
Plat map vs. parcel map
The tax map on the Licking County parcel viewer is a summary, whereas the plat carries surveyed dimensions.
What the map can't tell you
The acreage figure is an estimate; just a licensed surveyor sets the real boundary on land around Alexandria. For acreage around Pataskala, owner names and values update on a schedule, so a deed recorded last month may not show yet.
Land outside a subdivision
Rural land near Pataskala that was never subdivided may have no plat at all; the deed and any recorded survey describe it instead.
When a plat changes
Lots near Johnstown can be combined or reconfigured by a replat, so check for later filings; vacated streets or alleys also get recorded.
Using it on a phone
Most viewers work in a phone browser, handy when you're parked on a road near Johnstown, but coverage can be spotty out of town. A printout of the tract near Alexandria helps when you meet an owner or agent.
Reading the legal description
Older tracts around Kirkersville are often described by metes and bounds, which trace the boundary call by call. Town lots near Pataskala refer to a recorded plat, which is simpler to follow. Copy the legal description from the record for the parcel near Kirkersville before you request a deed or survey.
What a plat shows
Utility or drainage strips on a lot in New Albany limit where you can build or fence; read the notes on the sheet.
Online indexes and office visits
If you're looking near Reynoldsburg, many recorder offices offer an online index, otherwise call or visit with the reference; copy fees are usually small.
A quick look at the area
Newark holds the county offices, home to the main records offices. You'll also find Pataskala, Johnstown, Alexandria, and Reynoldsburg, where town lots give way to larger tracts. Around 183,201 people call Licking County home (Census Bureau estimate, 2023) across some 682 square miles. Licking County dates to 1808, which matters when you trace an old farm's title.
Neighboring parcel maps
Licking County borders Coshocton County, Delaware County, Fairfield County, Franklin County, and Knox County; every one of them runs a separate parcel map. Ground near Kirkersville that runs to the line can be split across two assessors' files, so open the neighboring map before you assume the acreage. With a lot near Alexandria, our state page links every neighboring county map for Ohio.
The paper trail behind a parcel
For anything that matters, get the recorded deed through the County Recorder; the parcel map near Granville only summarizes it. Long-held tracts around Johnstown can sit on a long string of deeds, so a title company earns its fee before a purchase.
Offices that can help
Recorded documents for a parcel near Johnstown come from the County Recorder, sometimes only in person. Zoning, permits and septic questions near Granville go to planning, building or health offices, depending on whether the land is inside town limits.
Questions about the New Albany plat map
What is a lot and block description around Alexandria?
If you're looking near Pataskala, lot and block refer to a numbered lot within a block on a recorded subdivision plat.
What is a replat for land near Pataskala?
Short answer: lot splits in New Albany go through the planning office.
What do the dashed lines on a plat mean around Reynoldsburg?
Generally, building on an easement near Granville is generally restricted; ask planning staff if unsure.
How far back do plats go near Pataskala?
For most people, older plats near Kirkersville may be on film or paper; call before you visit.
Why don't the lines match my fence near Granville?
The map near Reynoldsburg is approximate, so a fence may sit off the line
Open the official Licking County, OH 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.