County · code 28057
Itawamba CountyMississippi
Itawamba County is a county in Mississippi, with its county seat in Fulton. The county was formed on March 1, 1836, from Monroe County and named after Levi Colbert.
- Founded1836
- County seatFulton
- Named forLevi Colbert
- Land area533 sq mi + 7.7 sq mi water
- Population23,863 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped14,703 checked 16 October 2026
Where it is
Itawamba on the map of Mississippi
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History
Formed in 1836 from Monroe County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Itawamba County was created from Monroe County in 1836. The county lost territory to the creation of Lee County in 1866, and further lost land to Tishomingo and Prentiss counties in 1870.
- 1836Itawamba County created Itawamba created from Monroe. · Miss. Laws 1836, reg. sess., par. 2/p. 2
- 1866Lost territory Itawamba lost to creation of Lee. · Miss. Laws 1866, reg. sess., ch. 20, secs. 1-2, 14/pp. 29-30, 34; Saltillo, 261
- 1870Lost territory Itawamba lost to Tishomingo and to creation of Prentiss. · Miss. Laws 1870, ch. 51, secs. 1-3, 18/pp. 118-119, 121
- 1870Boundary clarified Itawamba boundary with Tishomingo was clarified (no change).with Tishomingono change· Miss. Laws 1870, reg. sess., ch. 52, secs. 1, 3-4/pp. 122-123
- 1871Changed Redefinition of Itawamba boundary with Tishomingo unintentionally implied a change that never took effect (no change). · Miss. Rev. Code 1871, ch. 2, art. 2, pars. 20-89/pp. 12-29
- 1872Boundary clarified Itawamba boundary with Tishomingo was clarified, correcting mistake of 13 May 1871 (no change).with Tishomingono change· Miss. Laws 1872, reg. sess., ch. 38/p. 201
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Itawamba
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 14,703 parcels. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
checked 16 October 2026 -
Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Itawamba 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
Itawamba 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
Itawamba 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 Itawamba County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Itawamba 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 Itawamba County
- When was Itawamba County founded?
- Itawamba County was founded in 1836, formed from Monroe County, and named after Levi Colbert.
- What is the county seat of Itawamba County?
- The county seat of Itawamba County is Fulton.
- Is there an online parcel map for Itawamba County?
- Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 14,703 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Itawamba County's boundary or name changed?
- Itawamba County was created in 1836 from Monroe County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 2 later changes, chiefly involving Lee. County, Prentiss County and Tishomingo County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Itawamba 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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