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Greene CountyMississippi
Greene County is a county in Mississippi, on the border with Alabama, founded in 1811, with its seat at Leakesville.
- Founded1811
- County seatLeakesville
- Named forNathanael Greene
- Land area713 sq mi + 6 sq mi water
- Population13,530 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped13,878 checked 16 October 2026
Where it is
Greene on the map of Mississippi
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History
Formed in 1811 from Wayne County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Greene County was created by Mississippi Territory from Wayne County on December 9, 1811, initially including territory in both present-day Mississippi and Alabama. When Alabama Territory was established on March 3, 1817, Greene County lost its lands in present Alabama. The county gained territory from Jackson County in 1822 and 1823, and lost land to the creation of Perry County in 1820 and again in 1871, and to the creation of George County in 1910.
- 1811Greene County created Greene created by Mississippi Territory from Wayne; Greene included territory in present Mississippi and Alabama. · Miss. Terr. Stat., pp. 104-105
- 1817Lost territory Greene lost to Alabama Territory when Alabama Territory was created from Mississippi Territory; Greene eliminated from present Alabama. · U.S. Stat., vol. 3, ch. 58[1817], sec. 1/p. 371
- 1820Lost territory Greene lost to creation of Perry. · Miss. Laws 1820, 3d sess., ch. 18, sec. 1/p. 26
- 1820Gained territory By 29 May 1820 Greene gained from Baldwin (Alabama) when surveyors demarcated the southern segment of the Alabama-Mississippi line, fixing the end point ten miles east of the mouth of the Pascagoula River. This southern terminus is approximately 3.7 miles east of its prior location, an adjustment authorized in the act admitting Alabama to the Union on 14 December 1819. · Van Zandt, 108-109
- 1822Gained territory Greene gained from Jackson. · Miss. Laws 1822-1823, 6th sess., ch. 24/p. 26
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- 1811Greene County created Greene created by Mississippi Territory from Wayne; Greene included territory in present Mississippi and Alabama. · Miss. Terr. Stat., pp. 104-105
- 1817Lost territory Greene lost to Alabama Territory when Alabama Territory was created from Mississippi Territory; Greene eliminated from present Alabama. · U.S. Stat., vol. 3, ch. 58[1817], sec. 1/p. 371
- 1820Lost territory Greene lost to creation of Perry. · Miss. Laws 1820, 3d sess., ch. 18, sec. 1/p. 26
- 1820Gained territory By 29 May 1820 Greene gained from Baldwin (Alabama) when surveyors demarcated the southern segment of the Alabama-Mississippi line, fixing the end point ten miles east of the mouth of the Pascagoula River. This southern terminus is approximately 3.7 miles east of its prior location, an adjustment authorized in the act admitting Alabama to the Union on 14 December 1819. · Van Zandt, 108-109
- 1822Gained territory Greene gained from Jackson. · Miss. Laws 1822-1823, 6th sess., ch. 24/p. 26
- 1823Gained territory Greene gained from Jackson. · Miss. Laws 1822-1823, 6th sess., ch. 12/pp. 64-65
- 1871Lost territory Greene lost to Perry. · Miss. Rev. Code 1871, ch. 2, art. 2, pars. 20-89/pp. 12-29
- 1910Lost territory By 2 May 1910, Greene lost to creation of George. · Miss. Laws 1910, spec. sess., ch. 248, secs. 1, 3/p. 236; Minutes of George Co. Board of Supervisors, 2 May 1910, p. 1
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Greene
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 13,878 parcels from Greene County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 4 September 2026 · checked 16 October 2026 -
Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Greene 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
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- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Greene 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
Greene County's official site
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County government
- County government
The official website of Greene County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Greene 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 Greene County
- When was Greene County founded?
- Greene County was founded in 1811, formed from Wayne County, and named after Nathanael Greene.
- What is the county seat of Greene County?
- The county seat of Greene County is Leakesville.
- Is there an online parcel map for Greene County?
- Yes. Greene County publishes a parcel map of 13,878 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Greene County's boundary or name changed?
- Greene County was created in 1811 from Wayne County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 7 later changes, chiefly involving Jackson County, Perry County and Baldwin (Ala.) County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Greene 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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