County · code 28089
Madison CountyMississippi
Madison County is a county in Mississippi, founded in 1828, with its seat at Canton.
- Founded1828
- County seatCanton
- Named forJames Madison
- Land area714 sq mi + 28 sq mi water
- Population109,145 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped59,975 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Madison on the map of Mississippi
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History
Formed in 1828 from Yazoo County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Madison County was formed in 1828 from Yazoo County, and named after James Madison. Canton is the county seat.
Deeds and plats from before 1828 for land now in Madison County may have been recorded in Yazoo County.
- 1828Madison County created Madison created from Yazoo. · Miss. Laws 1828, ch. 14, sec. 1/p. 17
- 1829
- 1830Gained territory Madison gained all of Non-County Area 3 that had been attached to it; Non-County Area 3 eliminated. · Miss. Laws 1830, 13th sess., ch. 70/p. 89
- 1831
- 1833Gained territory Madison gained from Rankin; lost to creation of Attala, Choctaw, Leake, Neshoba, and Winston. · Miss. Laws 1833, 17th sess., ch. 5, secs. 6-22/pp. 34-39
Show all 9 changes
- 1828Madison County created Madison created from Yazoo. · Miss. Laws 1828, ch. 14, sec. 1/p. 17
- 1829Changed Non-County Area 3 (unceded Indian territory) was attached to Madison. · Miss. Laws 1829, 12th sess., ch. 77, secs. 1-2/pp. 81-82
- 1829
- 1830Gained territory Madison gained all of Non-County Area 3 that had been attached to it; Non-County Area 3 eliminated. · Miss. Laws 1830, 13th sess., ch. 70/p. 89
- 1831
- 1833Gained territory Madison gained from Rankin; lost to creation of Attala, Choctaw, Leake, Neshoba, and Winston. · Miss. Laws 1833, 17th sess., ch. 5, secs. 6-22/pp. 34-39
- 1838
- 1840Exchanged territory Madison exchanged with Hinds. · Miss. Laws 1840, reg. sess., ch. 36/p. 73
- 1859
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Madison
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 59,975 parcels from Madison County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 25 August 2026 · checked 15 October 2026 -
Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Madison 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
Madison 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
Madison County's official site
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County government
- County government
The official website of Madison County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Madison 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 Madison County
- When was Madison County founded?
- Madison County was founded in 1828, formed from Yazoo County, and named after James Madison.
- What is the county seat of Madison County?
- The county seat of Madison County is Canton.
- Is there an online parcel map for Madison County?
- Yes. Madison County publishes a parcel map of 59,975 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Madison County's boundary or name changed?
- Madison County was created in 1828 from Yazoo County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 8 later changes, chiefly involving Hinds County, Scott County and Attala County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Madison 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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