Blog · October 14, 2026 · Alabama
Randolph County Plat Book in Alabama
What a Randolph County plat book is, where to locate one around Wadley, and the free map that covers the gaps.
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Old copies of the Randolph County plat book turn up at auctions and in kitchen drawers around Wedowee, and new ones are harder to track down. We'll cover what's in one, where Randolph County copies turn up, and how the county's free map fills the gaps.
Plat books vs. recorded plats in Randolph County
A plat book, sometimes called a land atlas, displays each township in Randolph County as a page, with ownership blocks labeled by owner name and approximate acreage. It's different from a recorded plat, which is the official survey drawing for a subdivision in Wedowee filed with the county.
Search Randolph County parcels by owner, address or ID
The county's own public map is the AlabamaGIS / Flagship GIS - Randolph County Revenue Commission public GIS, and it opens without an account for parcels in Roanoke and the rest of the county. Most people locate their Randolph County tract fastest by searching an address in Wedowee, then clicking the outline. If the official address for the Randolph County, AL map ever changes, our directory page carries the current link for Roanoke and the rest of the county.
Finding a printed Randolph County plat book
Try the library in Wedowee or a local historical society for older Randolph County editions; libraries sometimes keep past atlases for reference. An old atlas can help trace when a tract near Roanoke split off from a larger farm.
Atlas details and limits
Plat book pages for Randolph County generally include an index of owners, so you can locate a family name near Woodland without knowing the township. Owner names in an older Randolph County edition may be decades out of date, so confirm on the county map before contacting anyone near Almond. Genealogists in Alabama often pair an old Randolph County atlas with deed records to follow a farm through the generations.
Editions, deeds and printouts
Farm families near Wadley often keep successive editions of the Randolph County plat book, which together show how ownership shifted over decades. Some buyers print the county parcel map at township scale to carry on back roads near Woodland.
What drives land use around Wedowee
Randolph County's 2022 business count was 353 establishments, with retail trade, other services, and accommodation and food services the largest groups. Forestry and logging and plastics and rubber products manufacturing make up an above-average share of Randolph County businesses, a clue to how land around Wadley gets used.
Getting oriented in Randolph County, AL
Town lots cluster around Wedowee, the county seat, and Roanoke, Wadley, and Woodland. Unincorporated communities in Randolph County, including Graham, Morrison Crossroads, and Rock Mills, show up as small groups of parcels along the roads. Randolph County had an estimated 22,786 people in 2023 (Census Bureau), spread across about 581 square miles. Beyond the town lots in Wadley, expect big rural parcels across the county.
Neighboring maps around Randolph County
Randolph County borders Chambers County, Clay County, Cleburne County, Tallapoosa County, and Carroll County, GA, and each keeps its own parcel map and records. Our Alabama page links each map neighboring Randolph County.
The free online alternative
For current ownership, the free AlabamaGIS / Flagship GIS - Randolph County Revenue Commission public GIS beats any printed book: owners update as deeds are processed, and you can click any tract near Wedowee. Print a screenshot of the tracts around Wedowee if you want a paper copy in the truck.
Randolph County plat book questions
Are older plat books for Randolph County, Alabama online?
Some libraries and historical societies keep older Randolph County atlases; ask what's available near Roanoke.
Is a plat book the same as a recorded plat for a lot in Wedowee?
No; a lot in Wedowee answers to its recorded plat, and the county atlas is just a reference.
Can I buy a new plat book for Randolph County, Alabama?
It depends on if a publisher has a county edition in print; local offices in Wedowee generally know.
Can I use a plat book to locate lot lines near Wedowee?
Only roughly; a Randolph County plat book is a reference, so a licensed survey decides the real line.
Should I use the Randolph County, Alabama parcel map instead of a plat book?
For current owners near Roanoke, yes; the AlabamaGIS / Flagship GIS - Randolph County Revenue Commission public GIS updates as deeds are processed.
Open the official Randolph County, AL parcel map Randolph 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.