County · code 28101
Newton CountyMississippi
Newton County is a county in Mississippi with its seat in Decatur. The county was formed on February 25, 1836.
- Founded1836
- County seatDecatur
- Named forIsaac Newton
- Land area578 sq mi + 1.8 sq mi water
- Population21,291 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped17,982 checked 16 October 2026
Where it is
Newton on the map of Mississippi
Mississippi has 82 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1836 from Neshoba County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Newton County was created from Neshoba County. It was named after Isaac Newton.
- 1836Newton County created Newton created from Neshoba. · Miss. Laws 1836, reg. sess., pars. 1, 7/pp. 56-58
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Newton
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 17,982 parcels from Newton County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 2 September 2026 · checked 16 October 2026 -
Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Newton 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
Newton 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
Newton 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 Newton County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Newton 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 Newton County
- When was Newton County founded?
- Newton County was founded in 1836, formed from Neshoba County, and named after Isaac Newton.
- What is the county seat of Newton County?
- The county seat of Newton County is Decatur.
- Is there an online parcel map for Newton County?
- Yes. Newton County publishes a parcel map of 17,982 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Newton County's boundary or name changed?
- Newton County was created in 1836 from Neshoba County. The Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records no boundary change since.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Newton 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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