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Tallahatchie CountyMississippi

Tallahatchie County is a county in Mississippi, formed on December 23, 1833, from parts of Monroe, Washington, and Holmes counties.

  • Founded1833
  • County seatCharleston and Sumner
  • Land area645 sq mi + 6.9 sq mi water
  • Population12,715 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped11,539 checked 15 October 2026
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QuitmanGrenadaLeflorePanolaYalobushaSunflower Charleston and Sumner Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Tallahatchie on the map of Mississippi

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History

Formed in 1833 from Monroe County, Washington County and Holmes County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Tallahatchie County was created on December 23, 1833, from Monroe, Washington, and Holmes counties. It lost territory to the creation of Bolivar in 1836, Grenada in 1870, and Quitman in 1877, and to Sunflower in 1860.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

  1. 1833
    Tallahatchie County created Tallahatchie created from Monroe, Washington, and Non-County Area 11 attached to Holmes. Non-County Area 12 created from Washington and Non-County Area 11 attached to Holmes; Non-County Area 12 attached to Tallahatchie.
    from Monroefrom Washingtonfrom Holmes
    · Miss. Laws 1833, 17th sess., ch. 5, secs. 8, 17-22/pp. 35, 38-39
  2. 1836
    Gained territory Tallahatchie gained from Non-County Area 11 attached to Holmes, lost small area to creation of Bolivar. Tallahatchie lost all of attached Non-County Area 12 to creation of Panola and Tunica.
    from Holmesfrom Bolivarfrom Panolafrom Tunica
    · Miss. Laws 1836, reg. sess., pars. 9-10, 13/pp. 12, 14
  3. 1852
    Boundary clarified Tallahatchie boundary with Sunflower was clarified (no change).
    with Sunflowerno change
    · Miss. Laws 1852, called sess., ch. 62/p. 90
  4. 1854
    Changed Sunflower was authorized to gain from Tallahatchie, dependent upon local referendum that failed (no change).
    Sunflower
    · Miss. Laws 1854, reg. sess., ch. 318/p. 487
  5. 1860
    Lost territory Tallahatchie lost to Sunflower.
    to Sunflower
    · Miss. Laws 1859, reg. sess., ch. 387/p. 535
  6. 1870
    Lost territory Tallahatchie lost to creation of Grenada.
    to Grenada
    · Miss. Laws 1870, reg. sess., ch. 53, secs. 1, 9/pp. 124, 126
  7. 1877
    Lost territory Tallahatchie lost to creation of Quitman.
    to Quitman
    · Miss. Laws 1877, reg. sess., ch. 35, secs. 1, 10/pp. 51, 54

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Tallahatchie

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Good enough
a reliable statewide or national copy
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Missing
nothing public found yet

People and land

Tallahatchie by the Census

Population
12,715 2020 Census count
Housing units
5,450 2020 Census count
Land area
645 square miles
Water area
6.9 square miles
People per sq mi
20 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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Questions

Common questions about Tallahatchie County

When was Tallahatchie County founded?
Tallahatchie County was founded in 1833, formed from Monroe County, Washington County and Holmes County.
What is the county seat of Tallahatchie County?
The county seat of Tallahatchie County is Charleston and Sumner.
Is there an online parcel map for Tallahatchie County?
Yes. Tallahatchie County publishes a parcel map of 11,539 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Tallahatchie County's boundary or name changed?
Tallahatchie County was created in 1833 from Monroe County, Washington County and Holmes County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 4 later changes, chiefly involving Bolivar County, Grenada County and Holmes County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Tallahatchie 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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