Blog · October 17, 2026 · Alabama
Roanoke GIS Map: looking up parcels
Parcel data for Roanoke comes from the county, and the viewer is free.
Main page: Randolph County, AL GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, county facts and neighboring maps).
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When land near Wadley catches your eye, a look at the Roanoke GIS map gives you the outline, the owner of record and a parcel ID. What this Roanoke guide covers: where that map lives, how to search it, and the limits worth knowing.
The official viewer behind the Roanoke GIS map
In most places the county maintains the parcel layer, which makes the AlabamaGIS / Flagship GIS - Randolph County Revenue Commission public GIS the main source for lots in Roanoke.
The viewer Randolph County publishes
Property in and around Wadley are published on the AlabamaGIS / Flagship GIS - Randolph County Revenue Commission public GIS, a viewer that needs no account. With a lot near Woodland, type a street address, an owner's name or a parcel number, then pick the result to center the map on it. For a tract near Woodland, write down the parcel ID before closing the panel; every records desk in the county asks for it first.
Saving what you find
Save a screenshot of the lot near Wadley and its record panel, which helps later when you ask the assessor or a title company.
City limits and county records
Roanoke is part of the county, which means parcel data comes from the county for land near Wedowee. For a tract near Wadley, city or town hall handles things like zoning, permits and utilities within town limits, but the county runs assessment and recording. Acreage past the town limits out by Wadley generally falls under county rules, not municipal ones.
Places you'll see on the map
Wedowee holds the county offices, which is where the courthouse records live. You'll also find Wadley and Woodland, where town lots give way to larger tracts. Around 22,786 people live in Randolph County (Census Bureau estimate, 2023) across about 581 square miles. Randolph County was organized in 1832, which matters when you trace an old farm's title.
Three ways to find a parcel
Vacant ground near Wedowee may lack an address, so pan the aerial and click the lot. For a home near Woodland, searching by parcel number never misses, and it carries over to every office in the county.
Aerials, labels and overlays
Switch to the aerial basemap over Roanoke shows roofs, driveways and tree lines next to the parcel edges.
Taking the map into the field
Most viewers work in a phone browser, which helps when you're standing on land near Wedowee, but coverage can be spotty out of town. A printout of the tract near Wedowee helps when you meet an owner or agent.
Which office to call
Recorded documents for a parcel near Wedowee come from the Judge of Probate (probate office), often with an online index. Building or septic questions for a lot near Wedowee are for the local planning and health departments, and the answer depends on jurisdiction.
Deeds, plats and who keeps them
The map is an index, not the title: recorded deeds, plats and easements for land near Wadley are kept by the Judge of Probate (probate office). Inherited tracts around Woodland can trace back through several deeds, and a title company is worth hiring before a purchase.
A word on accuracy
Listed acreage is an estimate; just a licensed surveyor sets the real boundary for a parcel near Wedowee. For acreage around Wadley, records update in batches, so a deed recorded last month might lag behind.
Reading a parcel record
Sales history, if listed, helps with pricing near Wadley give a rough idea of values; they're not an appraisal.
Next door to Randolph County
Randolph County borders Chambers County, Clay County, Cleburne County, Tallapoosa County, and Carroll County, GA; every one of them runs a separate parcel map. A tract near the line by Wedowee may show up across two assessors' files, so check the neighboring map too. Out toward Woodland, the Platbookmapper state page links each neighboring county map for Alabama.
Sections, lots and bearings
Alabama follows the Public Land Survey System, so rural legal descriptions near Wedowee cite section, township and range. Each section is nominally a mile square, about 640 acres, with 36 sections to a township, though corrections make some sections near Wedowee odd-sized. Keep the legal description for land near Wedowee when you talk to a surveyor.
Browser tips
When the map won't open around Wedowee, try a desktop browser or clear the cache; links occasionally change, and our directory page keeps the current one.
Roanoke: common questions
Can I use the Roanoke GIS map for a fence near Woodland?
Short answer: lines near Wadley can be off by several feet or more, so a licensed surveyor should mark corners.
Is there a separate city GIS for Roanoke?
Good question; Roanoke may publish zoning or utility maps separately; the county viewer remains the main parcel source.
Do I need an account for the parcel map near Wedowee?
Good question; the AlabamaGIS / Flagship GIS - Randolph County Revenue Commission public GIS is free and opens without a login.
Can I look up a property owner on the map near Wadley?
Good question; the parcel record for a lot near Wedowee lists the owner of record.
Is there a way to export the map for land near Woodland?
Most viewers have a print or export tool; include the record panel for the lot near Wadley.
Open the official Randolph County, AL 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.