County · code 28013
Calhoun CountyMississippi
Calhoun County is in Mississippi and was formed on June 8, 1852, with its seat in Pittsboro. The county was created from portions of Chickasaw, Lafayette, and Yalobusha counties and named after John C. Calhoun.
- Founded1852
- County seatPittsboro
- Named forJohn C. Calhoun
- Land area587 sq mi + 1.4 sq mi water
- Population13,266 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped14,210 checked 16 October 2026
Where it is
Calhoun on the map of Mississippi
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History
Formed in 1852 from Chickasaw County, Lafayette County and Yalobusha County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Calhoun County was created from Chickasaw, Lafayette, and Yalobusha counties on June 8, 1852. The county was named after John C. Calhoun.
- 1852Calhoun County created Calhoun created from Chickasaw, Lafayette, and Yalobusha. · Miss. Laws 1852, reg. sess., ch. 15, secs. 1-2, 14-16/pp. 36-37, 40; Murphree, 6-7
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Calhoun
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 14,210 parcels from Calhoun County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 1 October 2025 · checked 16 October 2026 -
Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Calhoun 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
Calhoun 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
Calhoun County's official site
We have found the county's site but not its offices yet; start there.
County government
- County government
The official website of Calhoun County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Calhoun County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Calhoun County
- When was Calhoun County founded?
- Calhoun County was founded in 1852, formed from Chickasaw County, Lafayette County and Yalobusha County, and named after John C. Calhoun.
- What is the county seat of Calhoun County?
- The county seat of Calhoun County is Pittsboro.
- Is there an online parcel map for Calhoun County?
- Yes. Calhoun County publishes a parcel map of 14,210 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Calhoun County's boundary or name changed?
- Calhoun County was created in 1852 from Chickasaw County, Lafayette County and Yalobusha County. The Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records no boundary change since.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Calhoun 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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