County · code 28119
Quitman CountyMississippi
Quitman County is a county in Mississippi with its seat in Marks, formed in 1877.
- Founded1877
- County seatMarks
- Named forJohn Anthony Quitman
- Land area405 sq mi + 1.4 sq mi water
- Population6,176 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped8,211 checked 16 October 2026
Where it is
Quitman 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 1877 from Coahoma County, Panola County, Tallahatchie County and Tunica County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Quitman County was created in 1877 from Coahoma, Panola, Tallahatchie, and Tunica counties. The county was named after John Anthony Quitman.
- 1877Quitman County created Quitman created from Coahoma, Panola, Tallahatchie, and Tunica. · Miss. Laws 1877, reg. sess., ch. 35, secs. 1, 10/pp. 51, 54
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Quitman
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 8,211 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 Quitman 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
Quitman 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
Who to ask before you build, dig or sell
Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.
Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.
Zoning and code
County government
- County government
The official website of Quitman County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Quitman 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 Quitman County
- When was Quitman County founded?
- Quitman County was founded in 1877, formed from Coahoma County, Panola County, Tallahatchie County and Tunica County, and named after John Anthony Quitman.
- What is the county seat of Quitman County?
- The county seat of Quitman County is Marks.
- Is there an online parcel map for Quitman County?
- Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 8,211 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Quitman County's boundary or name changed?
- Quitman County was created in 1877 from Coahoma County, Panola County, Tallahatchie County and Tunica 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 Quitman 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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