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Adams CountyMississippi

Adams County is in Mississippi with its seat in Natchez. It was created on April 2, 1799, by Mississippi Territory and named after John Adams.

  • Founded1799
  • County seatNatchez
  • Named forJohn Adams
  • Land area462 sq mi + 25 sq mi water
  • Population29,538 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped18,395 checked 14 October 2026
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Where it is

Adams on the map of Mississippi

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History

Founded in 1799

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Adams County was created by Mississippi Territory from non-county area, initially including parts of present Alabama and Mississippi. On June 4, 1800, Adams lost territory to the creation of Washington County, Alabama, eliminating the county from present Alabama. Over the following decades, Adams exchanged and adjusted boundaries with neighboring counties including Jefferson, Wilkinson, and Franklin through various creations and transfers.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; the 5 that matter most are shown first.

  1. 1799
    Adams County created Adams created by Mississippi Territory from non-county area; Adams included territory in present Mississippi and Alabama. · Rowland, Miss. Terr. Arch., 126-128; Toulmin, Statutes, ch. 1/pp. 2-3
  2. 1800
    Lost territory Adams lost to creation of Washington (Alabama); Adams eliminated from present Alabama.
    to Washington (Ala.)
    · Rowland, Miss. Terr. Arch., 238-239; Toulmin, Statutes, ch. 1/pp. 3-4
  3. 1802
    Gained territory Adams gained from Jefferson, lost to creation of Wilkinson.
    from Jeffersonfrom Wilkinson
    · Miss. Terr. Stat., pp. 89-90
  4. 1809
    Lost territory Adams lost to creation of Franklin.
    to Franklin
    · Miss. Terr. Stat., p. 97
  5. 1809
    Lost territory Adams lost to Jefferson.
    to Jefferson
    · Miss. Terr. Stat., p. 99
Show all 10 changes (5 more, mostly small adjustments)
  1. 1799
    Adams County created Adams created by Mississippi Territory from non-county area; Adams included territory in present Mississippi and Alabama. · Rowland, Miss. Terr. Arch., 126-128; Toulmin, Statutes, ch. 1/pp. 2-3
  2. 1800
    Lost territory Adams lost to creation of Washington (Alabama); Adams eliminated from present Alabama.
    to Washington (Ala.)
    · Rowland, Miss. Terr. Arch., 238-239; Toulmin, Statutes, ch. 1/pp. 3-4
  3. 1802
    Gained territory Adams gained from Jefferson, lost to creation of Wilkinson.
    from Jeffersonfrom Wilkinson
    · Miss. Terr. Stat., pp. 89-90
  4. 1809
    Lost territory Adams lost to creation of Franklin.
    to Franklin
    · Miss. Terr. Stat., p. 97
  5. 1809
    Lost territory Adams lost to Jefferson.
    to Jefferson
    · Miss. Terr. Stat., p. 99
  6. 1810
    Exchanged territory Adams exchanged with Wilkinson.
    with Wilkinson
    · Miss. Terr. Stat., p. 99
  7. 1846
    Lost territory Adams lost to Wilkinson.
    to Wilkinson
    · Miss. Laws 1846, reg. sess., ch. 47/p. 221
  8. 1882
    Gained territory Adams gained small area from Wilkinson.
    from Wilkinson
    · Miss. Laws 1882, reg. sess., ch. 94/p. 119
  9. 1884
    Lost territory Adams lost small area to Wilkinson.
    to Wilkinson
    · Miss. Laws 1884, reg. sess., ch. 156/p. 132
  10. 1914
    Gained territory Adams gained small area from Wilkinson.
    from Wilkinson
    · Miss. Laws 1912, reg. sess., ch. 364/p. 424; Minutes of Adams Co. Board of Supervisors, Book G, 6 May 1912, p. 366, and 9 Jan. 1914, p. 588

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Adams

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People and land

Adams by the Census

Population
29,538 2020 Census count
Housing units
14,885 2020 Census count
Land area
462 square miles
Water area
25 square miles
People per sq mi
64 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

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Questions

Common questions about Adams County

When was Adams County founded?
Adams County was founded in 1799, and named after John Adams.
What is the county seat of Adams County?
The county seat of Adams County is Natchez.
Is there an online parcel map for Adams County?
Yes. Adams County publishes a parcel map of 18,395 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Adams County's boundary or name changed?
Adams County was created in 1799. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 9 later changes, chiefly involving Wilkinson County, Jefferson County and Franklin County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Adams County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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