County · code 28055
Issaquena CountyMississippi
Issaquena County is a county in Mississippi, with its seat at Mayersville. It was formed on January 23, 1844.
- Founded1844
- County seatMayersville
- Land area413 sq mi + 28 sq mi water
- Population1,338 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped2,850 checked 16 October 2026
Where it is
Issaquena on the map of Mississippi
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History
Formed in 1844 from Washington County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Issaquena County was created from Washington County on January 23, 1844. It lost territory to Yazoo County in 1850, then gained land from Warren County in 1876. Sharkey County was created from Issaquena in 1876, and Issaquena later incorporated remaining non-county areas by 1890.
- 1844Issaquena County created Issaquena created from Washington. · Miss. Laws 1844, reg. sess., ch. 47, sec. 1/p. 216
- 1850
- 1876Gained territory Issaquena gained from Warren, lost to creation of Sharkey and Non-County Area 14. · Miss. Laws 1876, reg. sess., ch. 63, secs. 1-4, 14/pp. 57-58, 62
- 1878Boundary clarified Issaquena boundaries were clarified (no change).no change· Miss. Laws 1878, reg. sess., ch. 103/p. 214
- 1890Gained territory Issaquena gained all of Non-County Area 14; Non-County Area 14 eliminated. · Miss. Laws 1890, reg. sess., ch. 312/p. 495
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Issaquena
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 2,850 parcels from Issaquena County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 5 October 2026 · checked 16 October 2026 -
Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Issaquena 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
Issaquena by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Issaquena 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 Issaquena County
- When was Issaquena County founded?
- Issaquena County was founded in 1844, formed from Washington County.
- What is the county seat of Issaquena County?
- The county seat of Issaquena County is Mayersville.
- Is there an online parcel map for Issaquena County?
- Yes. Issaquena County publishes a parcel map of 2,850 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Issaquena County's boundary or name changed?
- Issaquena County was created in 1844 from Washington County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 3 later changes, chiefly involving Sharkey County, Warren County and Yazoo County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Issaquena 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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