County · code 28161
Yalobusha CountyMississippi
Yalobusha County is in Mississippi and was created on December 23, 1833, from parts of Monroe, Washington, and Holmes counties. The county seat is shared between Coffeeville and Water Valley.
- Founded1833
- County seatCoffeeville and Water Valley
- Land area467 sq mi + 28 sq mi water
- Population12,481 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped12,043 checked 16 October 2026
Where it is
Yalobusha 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.
Yalobusha County was created from Monroe, Washington, and Holmes counties in 1833. In 1852, Calhoun County was created from Yalobusha County, and in 1870, Grenada County was created from it. In 1873, Yalobusha County gained land from Lafayette County.
- 1833Yalobusha County created Yalobusha created from Monroe, Washington, and Non-County Area 11 attached to Holmes. · Miss. Laws 1833, 17th sess., ch. 5, sec. 9/p. 35
- 1852Lost territory Yalobusha lost to creation of Calhoun. · Miss. Laws 1852, reg. sess., ch. 15, secs. 1-2, 14-16/pp. 36-37, 40; Murphree, 6-7
- 1870Lost territory Yalobusha lost to creation of Grenada. · Miss. Laws 1870, reg. sess., ch. 53, secs. 1, 9/pp. 124, 126
- 1873Gained territory Yalobusha gained from Lafayette. · Miss. Laws 1873, reg. sess., ch. 10, sec. 1/p. 166
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Yalobusha
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 12,043 parcels. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
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Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Yalobusha 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
Yalobusha 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
Yalobusha County's official site
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County government
- County government
The official website of Yalobusha County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Yalobusha 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 Yalobusha County
- When was Yalobusha County founded?
- Yalobusha County was founded in 1833, formed from Monroe County, Washington County and Holmes County.
- What is the county seat of Yalobusha County?
- The county seat of Yalobusha County is Coffeeville and Water Valley.
- Is there an online parcel map for Yalobusha County?
- Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 12,043 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Yalobusha County's boundary or name changed?
- Yalobusha County was created in 1833 from Monroe County, Washington County and Holmes County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 3 later changes, chiefly involving Calhoun County, Grenada County and Lafayette County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Yalobusha 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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