County · code 28005
Amite CountyMississippi
Amite County is a county in Mississippi with its seat in Liberty, formed in 1809.
- Founded1809
- County seatLiberty
- Named forAmite River, Louisiana
- Land area730 sq mi + 1.5 sq mi water
- Population12,720 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped17,036 checked 14 October 2026
Where it is
Amite on the map of Mississippi
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History
Formed in 1809 from Wilkinson County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Amite County was created on February 24, 1809, by Mississippi Territory from Wilkinson County. It was named after the Amite River. The county experienced multiple boundary changes in its early decades, losing and gaining territory through the creation of neighboring counties Franklin, Marion, and Lincoln between 1809 and 1873.
- 1809Amite County created Amite created by Mississippi Territory from Wilkinson. · Miss. Terr. Stat., p. 95
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- 1809Amite County created Amite created by Mississippi Territory from Wilkinson. · Miss. Terr. Stat., p. 95
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- 1821Gained territory Amite gained from Wilkinson. · Miss. Laws 1821, 4th sess., ch. 49/p. 79
- 1870Lost territory Amite lost to creation of Lincoln. Amite boundary with Franklin was redefined (no change). · Miss. Laws 1870, reg. sess., ch. 55, secs. 1-2, 8/pp. 129, 132
- 1871Gained territory Amite gained from Franklin and Lincoln. · Miss. Laws 1871, reg. sess., ch. 264/p. 647
- 1873Lost territory Amite lost to Franklin and Lincoln. · Miss. Laws 1873, reg. sess., ch. 50/p. 202
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Amite
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 17,036 parcels from Amite County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
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Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Amite County yet.
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Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Amite by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Amite County's official site
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County government
- County government
The official website of Amite County.
See your own lot on these maps
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Questions
Common questions about Amite County
- When was Amite County founded?
- Amite County was founded in 1809, formed from Wilkinson County, and named after Amite River, Louisiana.
- What is the county seat of Amite County?
- The county seat of Amite County is Liberty.
- Is there an online parcel map for Amite County?
- Yes. Amite County publishes a parcel map of 17,036 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Amite County's boundary or name changed?
- Amite County was created in 1809 from Wilkinson County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 7 later changes, chiefly involving Franklin County, Lincoln County and Marion County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Amite 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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