County · code 28137
Tate CountyMississippi
Tate County is in Mississippi, with its seat at Senatobia. It was created on April 15, 1873, from De Soto and Marshall counties.
- Founded1873
- County seatSenatobia
- Land area405 sq mi + 6.2 sq mi water
- Population28,064 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped17,566 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Tate 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 1873 from De Soto County and Marshall County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Tate County was formed from De Soto and Marshall counties in 1873. In 1876, Tate gained territory from Tunica County while losing land to De Soto County.
- 1873Tate County created Tate created from De Soto and Marshall.from De Sotofrom Marshall· Miss. Laws 1873, reg. sess., ch. 1, secs. 1, 14-15/pp. 139, 142
- 1876Gained territory Tate gained from Tunica, lost to De Soto.from Tunicafrom De Soto· Miss. Laws 1876, reg. sess., ch. 163/p. 270
- 1880Changed Redefinition of Tate boundary with De Soto unintentionally implied a change that never took effect (no change).De Soto· Miss. Rev. Code 1880, reg. sess., ch. 2, pars. 24-87/pp. 49-70
- 1892Boundary clarified Tate boundary with De Soto was clarified, correcting mistake of 5 March 1880 (no change).with De Sotono change· Miss. Code Ann. 1892, ch. 18, secs. 364, 410/pp. 191, 202
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Tate
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 17,566 parcels from Tate 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 Tate 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
Tate 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 Tate County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Tate 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 Tate County
- When was Tate County founded?
- Tate County was founded in 1873, formed from De Soto County and Marshall County.
- What is the county seat of Tate County?
- The county seat of Tate County is Senatobia.
- Is there an online parcel map for Tate County?
- Yes. Tate County publishes a parcel map of 17,566 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Tate County's boundary or name changed?
- Tate County was created in 1873 from De Soto County and Marshall County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 1 later change, chiefly involving De Soto County and Tunica County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Tate 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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