County · code 28125
Sharkey CountyMississippi
Sharkey County is a county in Mississippi, with its seat at Rolling Fork, formed in 1876.
- Founded1876
- County seatRolling Fork
- Named forWilliam L. Sharkey
- Land area432 sq mi + 3.4 sq mi water
- Population3,800 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped4,789 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Sharkey 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 1876 from Issaquena County and Washington County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Sharkey County was created on March 29, 1876, from Issaquena and Washington counties. It was named after William L. Sharkey. In 1918, part of the county became Humphreys County.
- 1876Sharkey County created Sharkey created from Issaquena and Washington. · Miss. Laws 1876, reg. sess., ch. 63, secs. 1-4, 14/pp. 57-58, 62
- 1878Boundary clarified Sharkey boundaries were clarified (no change).no change· Miss. Laws 1878, reg. sess., ch. 103/p. 214
- 1918Lost territory Sharkey lost to creation of Humphreys. · HRS Miss., Humphreys, 6; Miss. Laws 1918, reg. sess., ch. 348, secs. 1-2/pp. 368-369; Chancery Clerk, Humphreys Co., telephone query, 15 November 1989
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Sharkey
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 4,789 parcels from Sharkey County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 8 September 2026 · checked 15 October 2026 -
Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Sharkey 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
Sharkey 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
Sharkey 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 Sharkey County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Sharkey 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 Sharkey County
- When was Sharkey County founded?
- Sharkey County was founded in 1876, formed from Issaquena County and Washington County, and named after William L. Sharkey.
- What is the county seat of Sharkey County?
- The county seat of Sharkey County is Rolling Fork.
- Is there an online parcel map for Sharkey County?
- Yes. Sharkey County publishes a parcel map of 4,789 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Sharkey County's boundary or name changed?
- Sharkey County was created in 1876 from Issaquena County and Washington County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 1 later change, chiefly involving Humphreys County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Sharkey 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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