1885 State of MississippiBolivar Named for Simon Bolivar, South American Hero Carson's Landing Formed: 1836 Catfish Point Parent Territory of Current County: Created from Indian

1885 State of MississippiCities, Towns, Villages and Post Offices

Obtained from an original 1885 editionof Cram's Unrivaled Family Atlas of the WorldIncluding Background Information about the 1885 Counties of Mississippiabstracted, edited and compiled by Bob Franks

Adams CountyHutchinsKienstra's Store County InformationKingston County Seat: NatchezLoch Leven Named for President John AdamsNatchez Formed: 1817Stanton Parent Territory of Current County: Created as a MississippiWashington Territory county 1799 and was part of the old Natchez DistrictYeagers Counties formed from portions of county: Franklin, Wilkinson

Alcorn CountyAntiochBurrow County InformationCorinth County Seat: CorinthDanville Named for Governor James L. AlcornEagle Formed: 1870Gift Parent Territory of Current County: Created from Tishomingo andHightown Tippah countiesHinkleKossuthParmitchieRienziTheoWenasoga

Amite CountyBates MillCentreville County InformationDickey County Seat: LibertyGillsburgh Named for the Indian word which means “friendly river”Gloster Formed: 1817Jacksonwood Parent Territory of Current County: Created as a Mississippi Territory countyKahnville 1809 from Wilkinson CountyLiberty Counties formed from portions of county: Greene, LincolnMerwin

Amite County ContinuedOlioO'Neal'sRose HillZion Hill

Attala CountyBarksdaleCentre County InformationChita County Seat: KosciuskoEthel Named for Indian heroine AttalaHesterville Formed: 1833Irvingville Parent Territory of Current County: Created from Indian lands by the 1830Kosciusko Choctaw Treaty of Dancing Rabbit CreekMcCoolNewportNewtonvilleSallisWambaWells

Benton CountyAshlandAusterlitz County InformationBlack Jack County Seat: AshlandCanaan Named for Samuel Benton, a general in the Confederate armyHickory Flat Formed: 1870Lamar Parent Territory of Current County: Created 1870 from Marshall and TippahMichigan City countiesPine GroveSalemTacaleecheYellow Rabbit

Bolivar CountyAllen's LandingAustralia County InformationBeulah County Seats: Cleveland and RosedaleBolivar Named for Simon Bolivar, South American HeroCarson's Landing Formed: 1836Catfish Point Parent Territory of Current County: Created from Indian lands by the 1830Concordia Choctaw Treaty of Dancing Rabbit CreekDennis Landing Counties formed from portions of county: SunflowerEaston's LandingEgypt RidgeGladstoneLake BeulahMound LandingNeblett's LandingPrentiss

Bolivar County ContinuedPrides PointRaggio's LandingRivertonRosedaleStormvilleSunriseTalledoraTerreneVictoriaWaxhaw Landing

Calhoun CountyBannerBenela County InformationBentley County Seat: PittsboroBig Creek Named for John C. Calhoun, Vice-President of the United StatesCherry Hill Formed: 1852Cole's Creek Parent Territory of Current County: Created from Yalobusha, LafayetteCotton Valley and Chickasaw countiesElzyErinHopewellLoydMatthewsMoneyPittsboroReidSabougiaSareptaSlate SpringsSuggWilliamsville

Carroll CountyBlack HawkBlackmonton County InformationBrock County Seats: Carrollton and VaidenCarrollton Named for Charles Carroll, signer of the Declaration of IndependenceHemingway Formed: 1833Money Parent Territory of Current County: Created from Indian lands by the 1830Seven Pines Choctaw Treaty of Dancing Rabbit CreekSmith's Mills Counties formed from portions of county: Grenada, LefloreTeocVaidenValley Hill

Chickasaw CountyAtlantaBuena Vista

Chickasaw County ContinuedEgyptHoulka County InformationHouston County Seats: Houston and OkolonaMcCondy Named for the Chickasaw Indian word meaning “rebellion”Neals Formed: 1836Okolona Parent Territory of Current County: Created from Indian lands by the 1832Sonora Chickasaw Treat of PontotocSparta Counties formed from portions of county: Calhoun, Clay, WebsterWoodland

Choctaw CountyAckermanBankston County InformationBywy County Seat: AckermanChester Named for Choctaw Indian word meaning “separation”Clark Formed: 1833Dido Parent Territory of Current County: Created from Indian lands by the 1830Fentress Choctaw Treating of Dancing Rabbit CreekFrench Camps Counties formed from portions of county: Grenada, WebsterLa GrangeNew ProspectPintospayWeirWilcox

Claiborne CountyBruinCarlisle County InformationGrand Gulf County Seat: Port GibsonHermanville Named for William C.C. Claiborne, Governor of Mississippi TerritoryIngleside Formed: 1817Jeffersonville Parent Territory of Current County: Created as a Mississippi Territory CountyMartin in 1802 from Jefferson CountyuMcCalebMontpelierNelson's StoreOakland CollegePettis StorePort GibsonRocky SpringsSt. ElmoTillman's Station

Clarke CountyBarnettDesoto County InformationEnergy County Seat: QuitmanEnterprise Named for Judge Joshua Clarke, first Chancellor of the State of

Clarke County Continued MississippiGoodwater Formed: 1833Quitman Parent Territory of Current County: Created from Indian lands by the 1830Shubuta Choctaw Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek

Clay CountyAbbotBarrs County InformationBelle County Seat: West PointBig Springs Named for Henry Clay, Kentucky statesmanCairo Formed: 1871 as Colfax County, name changed to Clay in 1876Cedar Bluff Parent Territory of Current County: Created from Chickasaw, Lowndes,Henryville Monroe and Oktibbeha countiesPine BluffRobertsonSiloamTampicoTibbeeVintonWaverlyWest Point

Coahoma CountyBridgeportClarksdale County InformationClover Hill County Seat: ClarkesdaleDelta Named for Indian word meaning “red panther”Dublin Formed: 1836Friar's Point Parent Territory of Current County: Created from Indian lands by the 1832Glendale Chickasaw Treaty of PontotocHulbertonJonestownLulaMadocMalone's LandingPrairievillePushmatahaShuffordsvilleSunflower LandingYazoo Pass

Copiah CountyBear CreekBowerton County InformationBurtonton County Seat: HazlehurstCarpenter Named for Indian word meaning “calling panther”Crystal Springs Formed: 1823Gallman Parent Territory of Current County: Created from Hinds CountyGeorgetown Counties formed from portions of county: LincolnHazelhurst

Copiah County ContinuedHigdonLindenMartinsvillePine RidgeRockportWessonWest Hazelhurst

Covington CountyJaynesvilleMount Carmel County InformationMount Olive County Seat: CollinsOakohay Named for General Leonard Covington, killed in the War of 1812Reddoch Formed: 1819Richmond Parent Territory of Current County: Created from Lawrence and WayneSantee countiesStation Creek Counties formed from portions of county: JonesWheelervilleWilkesburghWilliamburgh

Desoto CountyBaloilCockrum County InformationDays County Seat: HernandoDesoto Front Named for Hernando DeSoto, discoverer of the Mississippi RiverEudora Formed: 1836Hernando Parent Territory of Current County: Created from Indian lands by the 1832Horn Lake Chickasaw Treaty of PontotocIngram's Mills Counties formed from portions of county: TateLewisburghLove's StationNesbittNorfolkOlivePleasant HillPlum PointPoplar Corner

Franklin CountyBunckleyKibbeville County InformationKnoxville County Seat: MeadvilleLittle Springs Named for Benjamin Franklin, colonial statesman and philosopherMcCall's Creek Formed: 1817Meadville Parent Territory of Current County: Created from Adams County 1809 as aMorgan's Fork Mississippi Territory countyTurner's Counties formed from portions of county: GreeneVeto

Greene CountyAvaraBuck Creek County InformationCoatsville County Seat: LeakesvilleCross Roads Named for General Nathaniel Greene, Revolutionary War heroLeaf Formed: 1817Leakesville Parent Territory of Current County: Created 1811 as a Mississippi TerritoryPine Ridge county from Amite, Franklin and Wayne countiesState Line Counties formed from portions of county: GeorgeVernal

Grenada CountyBowersElliott County InformationGraysport County Seat: GrenadaGrenada Named for city of Grenada, SpainHardy Station Formed: 1870Junction Parent Territory of Current County: Created from Carroll, Yalobusha,Misterton Montgomery, Tallahatchie, Webster and Choctaw countiesProvidenceReddingTatumTuscahomaYeagersville

Hancock CountyBay St. LouisDerby County InformationGainesville County Seat: Bay St. LouisHabolochitta Named for John Hancock, first signer of the Declaration of IndependenceJourdan River Formed: 1817Juniper Grove Parent Territory of Current County: Created 1812 as part of the MobileLogtown District of the Mississippi TerritoryNicholson Counties formed from portions of county: HarrisonricevilleToulinePearlington

Harrison CountyAlreyBeauvoir County InformationBiloxi County Seats: Gulfport and BiloxiDe Lisle Named for William Henry Harrison, ninth president of the U.S.Flint Creek Formed: 1841Handsboro Parent Territory of Current County: Created from Hancock and JacksonLong Beach countiesMississippi City Counties formed from portions of county: StonePass ChristianRamsey

Harrison County ContinuedStonewallWillow Springs

Hinds CountyAdam's StationAuburn County InformationBolton's Depot County Seats: Jackson and RaymondBrownsville Named for General Thomas Hinds, hero of the Battle of New OrleansByram Formed: 1821Cayuga Parent Territory of Current County: Created from Indian lands from theChapel Hill 1820 Choctaw CessionClinton Counties formed from portions of county: Copiah, Rankin, YazooDry GoodsEdwardsJacksonLearnedMidwayNevadaNewmanOakleyPocahontasRaymondSmith's StationTerryTougalooUtica

Holmes CountyBowling GreenChew's Landing County InformationCoxburgh County Seat: LexingtonDurant Named for David Holmes, last Governor of the Mississippi TerritoryEbenezer Formed: 1833Emory Parent Territory of Current County: Created from Yazoo CountyFranklin Counties formed from portions of county: HumphreysGoodmanGray's MillKosciusko JunctionLexingtonMarcellaMarksvilleMcGee's Pickens StationQuofolomaRichlandTchulaThorntonWest

Issaquena CountyArcadiaBen Lomond County InformationChotard County Seat: MayersvilleDeer Creek Named for Indian word meaning “deer river”Duncansby Formed: 1844Duvall's landing Parent Territory of Current County: Created from Washington CountyHays' Landing Counties formed from portions of county: SharkeyMayersvilleShiplandSkipwith's LandingTallulah

Itawamba CountyAbneyBallardsville County InformationBigby Fork County Seat: FultonBolands Named for the Indian Chief Itawamba (Levi Colbert)Cardsville Formed: 1836Eastman Parent Territory of Current County: Created from Indian lands by the 1832Fulton Chickasaw Treaty of PontotocMantachie Counties formed from portions of county: Lee, Prentiss, TishomingoMistonPleasant RidgeRara AvisSevierTildenTremontYocony

Jackson CountyAmericusBluff Creek County InformationFairley County Seat: PascagoulaFort Bayou Named for General Andrew JacksonGibbs Parent Territory of Current County: Formed: 1812 from the Mobile DistrictMoss Point of the Mississippi TerritoryOcean Springs Counties formed from portions of county: George, HarrisonOrange GrovePascagoulaSaracenaScrantonThree RiversVancleaveWest Pascagoula

Jasper CountyClaiborneCresswellDavisville

Jasper County ContinuedGarlandville County InformationHamlet County Seats: Bay Springs and PauldingHeidelberg Named for Sergeant Jasper, hero of the Revolutionary WarJewell's Hill Formed: 1833Lake Como Parent Territory of Current County: Created from Jones and Wayne countiesMabelMontroseOthoP.K.PauldingShady GroveTurnervilleTwistwoodVosburgh

Jefferson CountyCannonsburghChurch Hill County InformationFayette County Seat: FayetteGum Ridge Named for Thomas JeffersonLee Formed: 1799 (first called Pickering)Lowenburg's Station Parent Territory of Current County: Created from the Natchez District of theMyles Mississippi TerritoryPerth Counties formed from portions of county: ClaiborneRed LickRodneyStoningtonUnion Church

Jones CountyBethelCurtis County InformationEllisville County Seats: Laurel and EllisvilleEllisville Depot Named for John Paul Jones, Naval hero of the Revolutionary WarErata Formed: 1826Estabutchie Parent Territory of Current County: Created from Covington and WayneGeorge's Camp countiesKnight's Mills Counties formed from portions of county: JasperLarrelMicoMosellePinnellvilleSandersville

Kemper CountyBig OakBinnsvilleCalvertsDe Kalb

Kemper County ContinuedFort Stephens County InformationHerbert County Seat: DekalbJacksonville Named for Reuben Kemper, who led a company of men from theKellis Store Mississippi Territory against Spanish Mobile in 1811Kemperton Formed: 1833Moscow Parent Territory of Current County: Created from Indian lands by the 1830Mount Nebo Choctaw Treaty of Dancing Rabbit CreekNarkeetaOak GrovePea RidgePedenPinderPrinceRioScoobaSpinksSucarnooheeWahalak

Lafayette CountyAbbevilleCaswell County InformationCollege Hill County Seat: OxfordDallas Named for General Marquis de LafayetteDe Lay Formed: 1836Denmark Parent Territory of Current County: Created from Indian lands by the 1832Harmontown Chickasaw Treaty of PontotocHolder Counties formed from portions of county: CalhounLafayette SpringsLiberty HillMaple SpringsOrwoodOxfordSpring DaleTaylorWaltonWelcomton

Lauderdale CountyBaileyDaleville County InformationHurricane County Seat: MeridianKewanee Named for Colonel James Lauderdale, who was killed in the Battle ofLauderdale Station New OrleansLochkhart Formed: 1833Marion Station Parent Territory of Current County: Created from Indian lands by the 1830Meridian Choctaw Treaty of Dancing Rabbit CreekRushing's StoreToomsuba

Lauderdale County ContinuedWhynot

Lawrence CountyBlountvilleGrange County InformationGwinville County Seat: MonticelloHebron Named for Captain James Lawrence, hero of the War of 1812Hooker Formed: 1817Monticello Parent Territory of Current County: Created 1814 as a county of theOak Vale Mississippi Territory from Marion CountySilver Creek Counties formed from portions of county: Covington, LincolnTryus

Leake CountyCarthageConway County InformationCoosa County Seat: CarthageEdinburgh Named for Walter Leake, third governor of MississippiEstesmill Formed: 1833Good Hope Parent Territory of Current County: Created from Indian lands by the 1830High Hill Choctaw Treaty of Dancing Rabbit CreekLenaMaddenOfahomaSt. AnnsThomastownTuscolaWalnut GroveYorka

Lee CountyBaldwynBetheny County InformationBirmingham County Seat: TupeloChesterville Named for Robert E. Lee, General of the ConfederacyConnewar Formed: 1866Corrona Parent Territory of Current County: Created from Itawamba and PontotocEureka countiesGuntownMacedoniaMoorevillerichmondSaltilloShannonTupeloVerona

Leflore CountyEmmaville

Leflore County ContinuedFort Lori County InformationGreenwood County Seat: GreenwoodItta Bend Named for Greenwood Leflore, chief of the Choctaw IndiansMayfield Plantation Formed: 1871McNutt Parent Territory of Current County: Created from Carroll, Sunflower andMinter City Tallahatchie countiesRoebuckShell MoundSheppardtownSiberiaSidonStonewallSunnyside

Lincoln CountyBogue ChittoBrookhaven County InformationCaseyville County Seat: BrookhavenErwinville Named for Abraham Lincoln, 16 th President of the United StatesFair River Formed: 1870Montgomery Parent Territory of Current County: Created from Franklin, Lawrence,

Copiah, Pike and Amite Counties

Lowndes CountyArtesiaCaledonia County InformationCobb Switch County Seat: ColumbusColumbus Named for William Lowndes, noted Carolina congressmanCrawford Formed: 1830Mayhew's Station Parent Territory of Current County: Created from Monroe CountySessum Station Counties formed from portions of county: ClaySteenstonThe OaksTrinityZion

Madison CountyCalhounCamden County InformationCanton County Seat: CantonCouparle City Named for James Madison, fourth President of the United StatesFlora Formed: 1828Kirkwood Parent Territory of Current County: Created from Yazoo CountyLivingstonMadison StationMillvillePrattvilleSharon

Madison County ContinuedSulphur SpringsVernon

Marion CountyBufordCarley County InformationClay County Seat: ColumbiaColumbia Named for General Francis Marion, Revolutionary War heroHillsdale Formed: 1817Keno Parent Territory of Current County: Created 1811 as a Mississippi TerritoryOphelia county from Amite, Wayne and Franklin countiesPlotona Counties formed from portions of county: Lamar, Lawrence, WalthallPoplarvillePurvisSpring CottageSteephillTalawahWildwood

Marshall CountyBainsvilleBethlehem County InformationByhalia County Seat: Holly SpringsChewalla Mills Named for John Marshall, Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme CourtChulahoma Formed: 1836Colbert Parent Territory of Current County: Created from Indian lands by the 1832Coleman Chickasaw Treaty of PontotocCornersville Counties formed from portions of county: Benton, TateEarly GroveHolly SpringsHudsonvilleLaw's HillLebanonMarshall InstitutionMount PleasantOak GroveOrionPott CampRed BanksSlayden's CrossingWacoWall HillWaterfordWatson

Monroe CountyAberdeenBarttahatchieBeeks

Monroe County ContinuedCentral Grove County InformationCooper County Seat: AberdeenCotton Gin Port Named for President James MonroeGrubb Springs Formed: 1821Hamilton Parent Territory of Current County: Created from Indian lands from theMuldon Chickasaw Cession of 1821Prairie Station Counties formed from portions of county: LowndesQuincyRees StoreRenoSmithvilleSplungeTemperance Hill

Montgomery CountyDuck HillHuntsville County InformationKilmichael County Seat: WinonaLiddell Named for Richard Montgomery, Revolutionary War GeneralLodi Formed: 1871Mayfield Parent Territory of Current County: Created from Carroll and ChoctawMormon Springs countiesPoplar Creek Counties formed from portions of county: Grenada, WebsterWinona

Neshoba CountyAdenBeech Spring County InformationCoffadeliah County Seat: PhiladelphiaCushtusa Named for Indian word meaning “wolf”Dixon Formed: 1833Hope Parent Territory of Current County: Created from Indian lands by the 1830Java Choctaw Treaty of Dancing Rabbit CreekLake BurnsideLaurel HillMilldaleNorth BendNorth Bogue ChittoPhiladelphiaTuckerWatkinsville

Newton CountyBattlefieldChunkey's StationConchataDecaturHickoryLawrence

Newton County ContinuedLucern County InformationMoore's Mills County Seat: DecaturMount Vernon Named for Sir Isaac Newton, scientistNew Ireland Formed: 1836Newton Parent Territory of Current County: Created from Neshoba CountyUnion

Noxubee CountyAlgood's MillBigbee Valley County InformationBraxelia County Seat: MaconBrookville Named for Indian word meaning “stinking water”Cliftonville Formed: 1833Cooksville Parent Territory of Current County: Created from Indian lands by the 1830Deerbrook Choctaw Treaty of Dancing Rabbit CreekFoxtrapGholsonHanbyHarlanHashuquaMaconMashulavillePrairie PointShuqualak

Oktibbeha CountyAgricultural CollegeAsh Creek County InformationBradley County Seat: StarkvilleCamp Oaks Named for Indian word meaning “bloody water”Choctaw Agency Formed: 1833Cypress Precinct Parent Territory of Current County: Created from Indian lands by the 1830Double Springs Choctaw Treaty of Dancing Rabbit CreekEllena Counties formed from portions of county: Clay, WebsterHickory GroveOktocSessumsvilleStarkvilleSturgisWhitfield

Panola CountyBatesvilleCentral Academy County InformationComo Depot County Seats: Batesville and SardisCourtland Named for Indian word meaning “cotton”Elliott's Mills Formed: 1836Eureka Springs Parent Territory of Current County: Created from Indian lands by the 1832Glenville Chickasaw Treaty of Pontotoc

Panola County ContinuedKirkseyLongtownMastodonMelrosePeach CreekPleasant GrovePleasant MountainPope's DepotReynoldsSardisStar PlaceThe GunsWallace

Perry CountyAugustaHattiesburg County InformationMcDonald's Mill County Seat: New AugustaMonroe Named for Commodore Oliver Perry, hero of the Battle of Lake Erie

Formed: 1820Parent Territory of Current County: Created from Greene CountyCounties formed from portions of county: Forrest

Pike CountyChatawaChina Grove County InformationConersly County Seat: MagnoliaDillon Named for General Zebulon Pike, army commander and explorerHolmesville Formed: 1817Johnston's Station Parent Territory of Current County: Created 1815 as a Mississippi TerritoryMagnolia county from MarionMcComb Counties formed from portions of county: Lincoln, WalthallOsykaSartinvilleSmithburghSummitTopisawTyler TownWalker's Bridge

Pontotoc CountyAlgomaBrame County InformationCedar Grove County Seat: PontotocCherry Creek Named for Indian word meaning “weed prairie”Chiwapa Formed: 1836Esperanza Parent Territory of Current County: Created from Indian lands by the 1832Mud Creek Chickasaw Treaty of PontotocPontotoc Counties formed from portions of county: Lee, UnionPoplar Springs

Pontotoc County ContinuedRandolphRed LandThaxtonToccopolaTroy

Prentiss CountyBlacklandBooneville County InformationBrown's Creek County Seat: BoonevilleDry Run Named for Sargent S. Prentiss, Mississippi oratorElma Formed: 1870Geeville Parent Territory of Current County: Created from Tishomingo and ItawambaHazel Dell countiesHickory PlainsMariettaNew SiteNormanOld CairoPrentiss

Quitman CountyBelenMarks County Information

County Seat: MarksNamed for John A. Quitman, tenth governor of MississippiFormed: 1877Parent Territory of Current County: Created from Panola and Coahomacounties

Rankin CountyArmisteadBrandon County InformationCato County Seat: BrandonFannin Named for Christopher Rankin, U.S. RepresentativeGoshen Springs Formed: 1828King Parent Territory of Current County: Created from Hinds CountyLeesburgLucknowLynwoodMonteryPearsonPelahatcheePinkSteen's CreekSteep Bank

Scott CountyBeach

Scott County ContinuedBolers County InformationCash County Seat: ForestDamascus Named for Abraham Scott, seventh governor of MississippiForest Formed: 1833Harpersville Parent Territory of Current County: Created from Indian lands by the 1830Hillsboro Choctaw Treaty of Dancing Rabbit CreekHomewoodHoracevilleLakeLilianLudlowMortonWelcome

Sharkey CountyAnquillaEvans County InformationHollands County Seat: Rolling ForkMcKinneyville Named for W.L. Sharkey, provisional Governor of MississippiNittayuma following the Civil WarRolling Fork Formed: 1876

Parent Territory of Current County: Created from Warren, Washington andIssaquena counties

Simpson CountyBraxtonDio County InformationHarrisville County Seat: MendenhallLancelot Named for Josiah Simpson, judge during Mississippi territorial daysMagee Formed: 1824Mount Zion Parent Territory of Current County: Created from Indian lands from theOld Hickory Choctaw Cession of 1820OverbeyRialsWestville

Smith CountyBezerBoykins County InformationBunker Hill County Seat: RaleighBurns Named for Major Davis Smith of Hinds CountyDaniel Formed: 1833Flower's Place Parent Territory of Current County: Created from Indian lands by the 1830Gunn Choctaw Treaty of Dancing Rabbit CreekPinevillePolkvilleRaleighRoyal

Smith County ContinuedShongeloSilverinaSylvarenaTaylorsvilleTrenton

Sunflower CountyFaisoniaGumwood County InformationIndian Bayou County Seat: IndianolaIndianola Named for the Sunflower RiverJohnsonville Formed: 1844Jones Bayou Parent Territory of Current County: Created from Bolivar CountyKinlock Counties formed from portions of county: Humphreys, LefloreLehrtonPorter's BayouSaint's RestWoodburn

Tallahatchie CountyAlbin LandingBlack Bayou County InformationCascillia County Seats: Charleston and SumnerCentre Point Named for Indian word meaning “rock river”Charleston Formed: 1833Crevi Parent Territory of Current County: Created from Indian lands by the 1830Denman Choctaw Treaty of Dancing Rabbit CreekGraball Counties formed from portions of county: Grenada, LefloreHarrison StationHoodLeverettMitchell's X RoadSharkeySwan LakeTeasdale

Tate CountyArkabutlaColdwater County InformationIndependence County Seat: SenatobiaLooxahoma Named for T.S. Tate, pioneer settlerPoagville Formed: 1873Poplar Parent Territory of Current County: Created from Marshall, Tunica andSenatobia Desoto countiesStrayhornThyatiraTyro

Tippah CountyBlue MountainClarysville County InformationCotton Plant County Seat: RipleyDumas Named for Indian word meaning “cut off”Falkner Formed: 1836Guyton Parent Territory of Current County: Created from Indian lands by the 1832 Jonesboro Chickasaw Treaty of PontotocLonestar Counties formed from portions of county: Alcorn, Benton, UnionLoweryOrizabaRipleyRuckersvilleSeldenShelby CreekSilver SpringsTiplersvilleUnion MillsWalnut

Tishomingo CountyAllen's StoreBay Springs County InformationBelmont County Seat: IukaBurnsville Named for Indian word meaning “warrior chief”Burnt Mills Formed: 1836Burton's Parent Territory of Current County: Created from Indian lands by the 1832Cartersville Chickasaw Treaty of Pontotoc and Itawamba CountyEastport Counties formed from portions of county: AlcornHighlandHillsideIuka

Tunica CountyAlexisAustin County InformationBennett's Landing County Seat: TunicaCommerce Named for Indian word meaning “little people”Dubbs Formed: 1836Indian Creek Parent Territory of Current County: Created from Indian lands by the 1832O Hello Chickasaw Treaty of PontotocO.K. Counties formed from portions of county: TatePolk's Landing

Union CountyBakerBeulahBuncombe

Union County ContinuedDarden County InformationDayton County Seat: New AlbanyEllistown Named for nickname of the United StatesFairfield Formed: 1870Fairview Parent Territory of Current County: Created from Pontotoc and TippahFredonia countiesGoldingGrahamKeownvilleLenoxMolinoMyrtleNew AlbanyPine GroveRocky FordWallerville

Warren CountyAlexander LandingBovina County InformationBrunswick County Seat: VicksburgButler Named for Joseph Warren, hero of the Revolutionary WarCalmar Formed: 1817Cardiff Parent Territory of Current County: Created 1809 as a county of theDiamond Mississippi Territory from the Natchez DistrictForest Home Counties formed from portions of county: Sharkey, WashingtonFox LandingHalpinoHaynes BluffNanachehawNew Town LandingOak BendOak RidgeRussellvilleUrsinoVicksburgWarrentonYokena

Washington CountyArcolaBelzona County InformationBurn City County Seat: GreenvilleBurtonia Named for President George WashingtonCarolina Formed: 1827Chatham Parent Territory of Current County: Created from Warren and YazooEstelle countiesGlen Allan Counties formed from portions of county: Humphreys, Issaquena, SharkeyGlenora

Washington County ContinuedGreenvilleLake WashingtonLeotaLongwoodModocMount PlaceOffuttPercyRefugeStonevilleWestburgh

Wayne CountyBucatunnaEucutta County InformationFondi County Seat: WaynesboroMatherville Named for General Anthony Wayne, hero of the American RevolutionProgression Formed: 1817Randall's Bluff Parent Territory of Current County: Created 1809 as a county of theTokio Mississippi Territory from old Washington CountyWaynesboro Counties formed from portions of county: Covington, Greene, Jasper, JonesWinchester

Webster CountyAlvaAnderson County InformationBellefontaine County Seat: WalthallCadaretta Named for Daniel Webster, early American statesmanCumberland Formed: 1874Embry Parent Territory of Current County: Created from Montgomery, Chickasaw,Greensboro Choctaw and Oktibbeha countiesHohenlinden Counties formed from portions of county: GrenadaLambLine CreekMonte VistaSpring CreekSpring ValleyWalthall

Wilkinson CountyAshwood StationCold Springs County InformationFort Adams County Seat: WoodvilleHolly Retreat Named for General James WilkinsonLangside Formed: 1817Wilkinson Parent Territory of Current County: Created 1802 as a county of theWoodville Mississippi Territory from Adams County

Counties formed from portions of county: Amite

Winston CountyCoopwoodFearn's Springs County InformationLookfoma County Seat: LouisvilleLouisville Named for Louis Winston, distinguished citizen of MississippiNoxapater Formed: 1833Perkinsville Parent Territory of Current County: Created from Indian lands by the 1830Plattsburgh Choctaw Treaty of Dancing Rabbit CreekPughRomeSingletonVowellWebster

Yalabusha CountyAir MountCoffeeville County InformationGarner County Seats: Coffeeville and Water ValleyHatton Named for Indian word meaning “tadpole place”Oakland Formed: 1833Pine Valley Parent Territory of Current County: Created from Indian lands by the 1830Tillatoba Choctaw Treaty of Dancing Rabbit CreekTorrence Counties formed from portions of county: Calhoun, GrenadaVann's MillsWater Valley

Yazoo CountyBelle PrairieBenton County InformationBentonia County Seat: YazooCampbellsville Named for Indian word meaning “river of death”Chilton Formed: 1823Deasonville Parent Territory of Current County: Created from Hinds CountyDick Counties formed from portions of county: Holmes, Humphreys, Madison,Dover WashingtonEnolaFree RunGreen HillHome ParkLake CityParkersPhoenixRokebyroseneathSatartiaShilohSilver CityTriuneVaughnWay's Bluff

Yazoo County ContinuedWoodbineYazoo CityZeiglersville

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