County · code 28083
Leflore CountyMississippi
Leflore County is a county in Mississippi with its seat in Greenwood. It was created on March 15, 1871, from parts of Carroll and Sunflower counties and named after Greenwood LeFlore.
- Founded1871
- County seatGreenwood
- Named forGreenwood LeFlore
- Land area594 sq mi + 12 sq mi water
- Population28,339 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped17,082 checked 14 October 2026
Where it is
Leflore on the map of Mississippi
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History
Formed in 1871 from Carroll County and Sunflower County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Leflore County was created from Carroll and Sunflower on March 15, 1871. The county's boundaries shifted multiple times: it lost territory to Carroll County on January 26, 1877, regained some territory on March 5, 1880, and lost territory again on March 19, 1896.
- 1871Leflore County created Leflore created from Carroll and Sunflower. · Miss. Laws 1871, reg. sess., ch. 238, secs. 1-2, 15/pp. 587-588, 592
- 1877
- 1880Gained territory Leflore gained from Carroll. · Miss. Rev. Code 1880, reg. sess., ch. 2, pars. 24-87/pp. 49-70
- 1894Boundary clarified Leflore boundary with Carroll was redefined (no change).with Carrollno change· Miss. Laws 1894, spec. sess., ch. 86/p. 100
- 1896Lost territory Leflore lost to Carroll. · Miss. Laws 1896, reg. sess., ch. 125, secs. 1-2, 5/pp. 135-137
- 1940Boundary clarified Leflore boundaries were redefined (no change).no change· Miss. Laws 1940, reg. sess., ch. 322/p. 578
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Leflore
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 17,082 parcels from Leflore County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
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Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Leflore 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
Leflore 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
Leflore County's official site
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County government
- County government
The official website of Leflore County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Leflore 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 Leflore County
- When was Leflore County founded?
- Leflore County was founded in 1871, formed from Carroll County and Sunflower County, and named after Greenwood LeFlore.
- What is the county seat of Leflore County?
- The county seat of Leflore County is Greenwood.
- Is there an online parcel map for Leflore County?
- Yes. Leflore County publishes a parcel map of 17,082 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Leflore County's boundary or name changed?
- Leflore County was created in 1871 from Carroll County and Sunflower County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 3 later changes, chiefly involving Carroll County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Leflore 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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