County · code 28029
Copiah CountyMississippi
Copiah County is a county in Mississippi with its seat in Hazlehurst. The county was created on January 21, 1823, from parts of Franklin, Hinds, and Lawrence counties.
- Founded1823
- County seatHazlehurst
- Land area777 sq mi + 2.2 sq mi water
- Population28,368 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped22,651 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Copiah on the map of Mississippi
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History
Formed in 1823 from Franklin County, Hinds County and Lawrence County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Copiah County lost territory to the creation of Simpson County in 1824 and again to the creation of Lincoln County in 1870.
- 1823Copiah County created Copiah created from Franklin, Hinds, and Lawrence. · Miss. Laws 1822-1823, 6th sess., ch. 49, secs. 1, 7/pp. 117-118
- 1824Lost territory Copiah lost to creation of Simpson. · Miss. Laws 1823-1824, 7th sess., ch. 72, sec. 1/p. 87
- 1870Lost territory Copiah lost to creation of Lincoln. · Miss. Laws 1870, reg. sess., ch. 55, secs. 1-2, 8/pp. 129, 132
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Copiah
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 22,651 parcels from Copiah County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 19 August 2026 · checked 15 October 2026 -
Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Copiah 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
Copiah 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
Copiah 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 Copiah County.
See your own lot on these maps
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Questions
Common questions about Copiah County
- When was Copiah County founded?
- Copiah County was founded in 1823, formed from Franklin County, Hinds County and Lawrence County.
- What is the county seat of Copiah County?
- The county seat of Copiah County is Hazlehurst.
- Is there an online parcel map for Copiah County?
- Yes. Copiah County publishes a parcel map of 22,651 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Copiah County's boundary or name changed?
- Copiah County was created in 1823 from Franklin County, Hinds County and Lawrence County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 2 later changes, chiefly involving Lincoln County and Simpson County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Copiah 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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