Blog · October 13, 2026 · Indiana
Perry County Plat Book (Indiana)
The free official plat book for Perry County, how to search it, and what the parcel data does and doesn't tell you about owners, acreage and property lines.
Main page: Perry County, IN GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, Perry County facts and neighboring maps).
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Who owns that field past Tell City? How many acres is the lot for sale near Tell City? For anywhere in Perry County, Indiana, the Perry County plat book is where those answers begin.
We'll cover the official map, the communities and terrain around Tell City, how property lines work in Indiana, and where the deeds come from.
Towns, terrain and land across Perry County
Tell City is the county seat and the main hub for land records. The county dates to 1814, named for Oliver Hazard Perry, and older deeds may still refer to landmarks from that era. By Census Bureau figures, the county had roughly 19,209 residents in 2023, spread over about 382 square miles of land. It's a middle-density county, so the map shifts from small platted lots near Tell City to farm and wooded tracts within a few miles. Hoosier National Forest is a big draw, and the private tracts that border public land are often the first ones hunters and cabin buyers ask about.
Finding a Perry County plat book
A plat book is the paper cousin of the online parcel map: a township-by-township atlas with owner names, handy in a truck near Tell City. The catch is age. A printed book is a snapshot from the year it was compiled, while the online Perry County parcel map is updated as deeds are processed. If a printed book and the online map disagree about a tract near Tell City, the recorded deed decides.
Where to open the official Perry County plat book
Open the Perry County WTH GIS map (built on a WTH Technology GIS parcel site); it is the county's own published map. Once parcel lines appear, click any tract near Tell City to see who owns it and how many acres the county records. Our Perry County listing carries the same link plus neighboring maps.
Are the Perry County property lines accurate?
A lot line on the Perry County plat book near Tell City is a drawing based on deeds, not a measurement taken on site. Legal descriptions in Indiana usually lean on the section grid, so learning to read 'NE 1/4 of Section 12' pays off quickly around Tell City. For rural ground near Tell City, a recorded survey or a new one is the only reliable source for the true line.
Acreage and vacant lot search
Try this the next time you're looking for land near Tell City:
- With imagery on, zoom to the edge of Tell City where subdivisions give way to open ground.
- Check who owns each open tract near Tell City and where the tax bill goes.
- Size up price by comparing a few similar tracts around Tell City on the assessment records.
- Make sure the parcel near Tell City actually touches a public road, and ask how it's reached if it doesn't.
- Ask the local offices serving Tell City about building permits and septic rules before you buy.
For a tract near Tell City with no road frontage, see how to tell if land is landlocked.
Behind the map: land records in Perry County
Every line on the Perry County map traces back to a recorded deed or plat, and the county's recording office keeps those documents. Recording offices go by different titles from state to state, including register of deeds, recorder, county clerk and clerk of court; the official Perry County website names the one that handles deeds. If you need a plat for a lot in Tell City, look for the plat book and page or the subdivision name in the parcel record, then request that document from the recording office.
Who's clicking on Perry County parcels
The same map serves very different jobs around Tell City. Small-farm and homestead buyers looking around Tell City compare tract sizes and shapes on the map before calling a listing agent. Raw-land buyers scan Perry County imagery for empty tracts and check the owner records behind them. Contractors working in Perry County use the map to find lot dimensions and neighboring owners before they stake a foundation or schedule a survey. A hunter driving the back roads near Tell City can match a promising woodlot to an owner name in seconds.
Hunting land and landowner permission in Perry County
The woods between Tell City and Tell City can look like one block from the road, but the parcel layer often shows several owners. Hunters headed to Hoosier National Forest should check where the public boundary ends; the tracts beyond it are private. Before hunting around Tell City, read the Indiana Department of Natural Resources's current season rules. A landowner near Tell City is more likely to say yes to a hunter who names the exact parcel and offers a phone number.
Common questions
How can I tell who owns land near Tell City?
Every parcel in the Perry County viewer shows an owner of record. Rural tracts near Tell City can be found by panning and clicking.
Is there a printed plat book for Perry County, Indiana?
Whether a current printed edition exists for Perry County varies; the free online map covering Tell City and the rest of the county is the dependable option.
What's the best way to locate a boundary in Perry County?
For a lot in Tell City, start with the parcel map, then get the recorded plat; a surveyor sets the exact corners.
Can I trust the acreage on the Perry County map?
Close enough to screen a tract near Tell City, not close enough to price it by the acre. Use a survey for that.
Open the official Perry County, IN parcel map Perry 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.