1885 State of Cities, Towns, Villages and Post Offices

Obtained from an original 1885 edition of Cram's Unrivaled Family Atlas of the World Including Background Information about the 1885 Counties of Mississippi abstracted, edited and compiled by Bob Franks

Adams County Hutchins Kienstra's Store County Information Kingston County Seat: Natchez Loch Leven Named for President Natchez Formed: 1817 Stanton Parent Territory of Current County: Created as a Mississippi county 1799 and was part of the old Yeagers Counties formed from portions of county: Franklin, Wilkinson

Alcorn County Antioch Burrow County Information Corinth County Seat: Corinth Danville Named for Governor James L. Alcorn Eagle Formed: 1870 Gift Parent Territory of Current County: Created from Tishomingo and Hightown Tippah counties Hinkle Kossuth Parmitchie Rienzi Theo Wenasoga

Amite County Bates Mill Centreville County Information Dickey County Seat: Liberty Gillsburgh Named for the Indian word which means “friendly river” Gloster Formed: 1817 Jacksonwood Parent Territory of Current County: Created as a county Kahnville 1809 from Wilkinson County Liberty Counties formed from portions of county: Greene, Lincoln Merwin Amite County Continued Olio O'Neal's Rose Hill Zion Hill

Attala County Barksdale Centre County Information Chita County Seat: Kosciusko Ethel Named for Indian heroine Attala Hesterville Formed: 1833 Irvingville Parent Territory of Current County: Created from Indian lands by the 1830 Kosciusko Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek McCool Newport Newtonville Sallis Wamba Wells

Benton County Ashland Austerlitz County Information Black Jack County Seat: Ashland Canaan Named for Samuel Benton, a general in the Confederate army Hickory Flat Formed: 1870 Lamar Parent Territory of Current County: Created 1870 from Marshall and Tippah Michigan City counties Pine Grove Salem Tacaleeche Yellow Rabbit

Bolivar County Allen's Landing Australia County Information Beulah County Seats: Cleveland and Rosedale Bolivar Named for Simon Bolivar, South American Hero Carson's Landing Formed: 1836 Catfish Point Parent Territory of Current County: Created from Indian lands by the 1830 Concordia Choctaw Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek Dennis Landing Counties formed from portions of county: Sunflower Easton's Landing Egypt Ridge Gladstone Lake Beulah Mound Landing Neblett's Landing Prentiss Bolivar County Continued Prides Point Raggio's Landing Riverton Rosedale Stormville Sunrise Talledora Terrene Victoria Waxhaw Landing

Calhoun County Banner Benela County Information Bentley County Seat: Pittsboro Big Creek Named for John C. Calhoun, Vice-President of the Cherry Hill Formed: 1852 Cole's Creek Parent Territory of Current County: Created from Yalobusha, Lafayette Cotton Valley and counties Elzy Erin Hopewell Loyd Matthews Money Pittsboro Reid Sabougia Sarepta Slate Springs Sugg Williamsville

Carroll County Black Hawk Blackmonton County Information Brock County Seats: Carrollton and Vaiden Carrollton Named for Charles Carroll, signer of the Declaration of Independence Hemingway Formed: 1833 Money Parent Territory of Current County: Created from Indian lands by the 1830 Seven Pines Choctaw Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek Smith's Mills Counties formed from portions of county: Grenada, Leflore Teoc Vaiden Valley Hill

Chickasaw County Atlanta Buena Vista Chickasaw County Continued Egypt Houlka County Information Houston County Seats: Houston and Okolona McCondy Named for the Chickasaw Indian word meaning “rebellion” Neals Formed: 1836 Okolona Parent Territory of Current County: Created from Indian lands by the 1832 Sonora Chickasaw Treat of Pontotoc Sparta Counties formed from portions of county: Calhoun, Clay, Webster Woodland

Choctaw County Ackerman Bankston County Information Bywy County Seat: Ackerman Chester Named for Choctaw Indian word meaning “separation” Clark Formed: 1833 Dido Parent Territory of Current County: Created from Indian lands by the 1830 Fentress Choctaw Treating of Dancing Rabbit Creek French Camps Counties formed from portions of county: Grenada, Webster La Grange New Prospect Pinto spay Weir Wilcox

Claiborne County Bruin Carlisle County Information Grand Gulf County Seat: Port Gibson Hermanville Named for William C.C. Claiborne, Governor of Mississippi Territory Ingleside Formed: 1817 Jeffersonville Parent Territory of Current County: Created as a Mississippi Territory County Martin in 1802 from Jefferson Countyu McCaleb Montpelier Nelson's Store Oakland College Pettis Store Port Gibson Rocky Springs St. Elmo Tillman's Station

Clarke County Barnett Desoto County Information Energy County Seat: Quitman Enterprise Named for Judge Joshua Clarke, first Chancellor of the State of Clarke County Continued Mississippi Goodwater Formed: 1833 Quitman Parent Territory of Current County: Created from Indian lands by the 1830 Shubuta Choctaw Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek

Clay County Abbot Barrs County Information Belle County Seat: West Point Big Springs Named for Henry Clay, Kentucky statesman Cairo Formed: 1871 as Colfax County, name changed to Clay in 1876 Cedar Bluff Parent Territory of Current County: Created from Chickasaw, Lowndes, Henryville Monroe and Oktibbeha counties Pine Bluff Robertson Siloam Tampico Tibbee Vinton Waverly West Point

Coahoma County Bridgeport Clarksdale County Information Clover Hill County Seat: Clarkesdale Delta Named for Indian word meaning “red panther” Dublin Formed: 1836 Friar's Point Parent Territory of Current County: Created from Indian lands by the 1832 Glendale Chickasaw Treaty of Pontotoc Hulberton Jonestown Lula Madoc Malone's Landing Prairieville Pushmataha Shuffordsville Sunflower Landing Yazoo Pass

Copiah County Bear Creek Bowerton County Information Burtonton County Seat: Hazlehurst Carpenter Named for Indian word meaning “calling panther” Crystal Springs Formed: 1823 Gallman Parent Territory of Current County: Created from Hinds County Georgetown Counties formed from portions of county: Lincoln Hazelhurst Copiah County Continued Higdon Linden Martinsville Pine Ridge Rockport Wesson West Hazelhurst

Covington County Jaynesville Mount Carmel County Information Mount Olive County Seat: Collins Oakohay Named for General , killed in the Reddoch Formed: 1819 Richmond Parent Territory of Current County: Created from Lawrence and Wayne Santee counties Station Creek Counties formed from portions of county: Jones Wheelerville Wilkesburgh Williamburgh

Desoto County Baloil Cockrum County Information Days County Seat: Hernando Desoto Front Named for Hernando DeSoto, discoverer of the Eudora Formed: 1836 Hernando Parent Territory of Current County: Created from Indian lands by the 1832 Horn Lake Chickasaw Treaty of Pontotoc Ingram's Mills Counties formed from portions of county: Tate Lewisburgh Love's Station Nesbitt Norfolk Olive Pleasant Hill Plum Point Poplar Corner

Franklin County Bunckley Kibbeville County Information Knoxville County Seat: Meadville Little Springs Named for Benjamin Franklin, colonial statesman and philosopher McCall's Creek Formed: 1817 Meadville Parent Territory of Current County: Created from Adams County 1809 as a Morgan's Fork Mississippi Territory county Turner's Counties formed from portions of county: Greene Veto Greene County Avara Buck Creek County Information Coatsville County Seat: Leakesville Cross Roads Named for General Nathaniel Greene, Revolutionary War hero Leaf Formed: 1817 Leakesville Parent Territory of Current County: Created 1811 as a Mississippi Territory Pine Ridge county from Amite, Franklin and Wayne counties State Line Counties formed from portions of county: George Vernal

Grenada County Bowers Elliott County Information Graysport County Seat: Grenada Grenada Named for city of Grenada, Spain Hardy Station Formed: 1870 Junction Parent Territory of Current County: Created from Carroll, Yalobusha, Misterton Montgomery, Tallahatchie, Webster and Choctaw counties Providence Redding Tatum Tuscahoma Yeagersville

Hancock County Bay St. Louis Derby County Information Gainesville County Seat: Bay St. Louis Habolochitta Named for John Hancock, first signer of the Declaration of Independence Jourdan River Formed: 1817 Juniper Grove Parent Territory of Current County: Created 1812 as part of the Mobile Logtown District of the Mississippi Territory Nicholson Counties formed from portions of county: Harrison riceville Touline Pearlington

Harrison County Alrey Beauvoir County Information Biloxi County Seats: Gulfport and Biloxi De Lisle Named for William Henry Harrison, ninth president of the U.S. Flint Creek Formed: 1841 Handsboro Parent Territory of Current County: Created from Hancock and Jackson Long Beach counties Mississippi City Counties formed from portions of county: Stone Pass Christian Ramsey Harrison County Continued Stonewall Willow Springs

Hinds County Adam's Station Auburn County Information Bolton's Depot County Seats: Jackson and Raymond Brownsville Named for General , hero of the Battle of Byram Formed: 1821 Cayuga Parent Territory of Current County: Created from Indian lands from the Chapel Hill 1820 Choctaw Cession Clinton Counties formed from portions of county: Copiah, Rankin, Yazoo Dry Goods Edwards Jackson Learned Midway Nevada Newman Oakley Pocahontas Raymond Smith's Station Terry Tougaloo Utica

Holmes County Bowling Green Chew's Landing County Information Coxburgh County Seat: Lexington Durant Named for David Holmes, last Governor of the Mississippi Territory Ebenezer Formed: 1833 Emory Parent Territory of Current County: Created from Yazoo County Franklin Counties formed from portions of county: Humphreys Goodman Gray's Mill Kosciusko Junction Lexington Marcella Marksville McGee's Pickens Station Quofoloma Richland Tchula Thornton West Issaquena County Arcadia Ben Lomond County Information Chotard County Seat: Mayersville Deer Creek Named for Indian word meaning “deer river” Duncansby Formed: 1844 Duvall's landing Parent Territory of Current County: Created from Washington County Hays' Landing Counties formed from portions of county: Sharkey Mayersville Shipland Skipwith's Landing Tallulah

Itawamba County Abney Ballardsville County Information Bigby Fork County Seat: Fulton Bolands Named for the Indian Chief Itawamba (Levi Colbert) Cardsville Formed: 1836 Eastman Parent Territory of Current County: Created from Indian lands by the 1832 Fulton Chickasaw Treaty of Pontotoc Mantachie Counties formed from portions of county: Lee, Prentiss, Tishomingo Miston Pleasant Ridge Rara Avis Sevier Tilden Tremont Yocony

Jackson County Americus Bluff Creek County Information Fairley County Seat: Pascagoula Fort Bayou Named for General Gibbs Parent Territory of Current County: Formed: 1812 from the Moss Point of the Mississippi Territory Ocean Springs Counties formed from portions of county: George, Harrison Orange Grove Pascagoula Saracena Scranton Three Rivers Vancleave West Pascagoula

Jasper County Claiborne Cresswell Davisville Jasper County Continued Garlandville County Information Hamlet County Seats: Bay Springs and Paulding Heidelberg Named for Sergeant Jasper, hero of the Revolutionary War Jewell's Hill Formed: 1833 Lake Como Parent Territory of Current County: Created from Jones and Wayne counties Mabel Montrose Otho P.K. Paulding Shady Grove Turnerville Twistwood Vosburgh

Jefferson County Cannonsburgh Church Hill County Information Fayette County Seat: Fayette Gum Ridge Named for Thomas Jefferson Lee Formed: 1799 (first called Pickering) Lowenburg's Station Parent Territory of Current County: Created from the Natchez District of the Myles Mississippi Territory Perth Counties formed from portions of county: Claiborne Red Lick Rodney Stonington Union Church

Jones County Bethel Curtis County Information Ellisville County Seats: Laurel and Ellisville Ellisville Depot Named for John Paul Jones, Naval hero of the Revolutionary War Erata Formed: 1826 Estabutchie Parent Territory of Current County: Created from Covington and Wayne George's Camp counties Knight's Mills Counties formed from portions of county: Jasper Larrel Mico Moselle Pinnellville Sandersville

Kemper County Big Oak Binnsville Calverts De Kalb Kemper County Continued Fort Stephens County Information Herbert County Seat: Dekalb Jacksonville Named for Reuben Kemper, who led a company of men from the Kellis Store Mississippi Territory against Spanish Mobile in 1811 Kemperton Formed: 1833 Moscow Parent Territory of Current County: Created from Indian lands by the 1830 Mount Nebo Choctaw Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek Narkeeta Oak Grove Pea Ridge Peden Pinder Prince Rio Scooba Spinks Sucarnoohee Wahalak

Lafayette County Abbeville Caswell County Information College Hill County Seat: Oxford Dallas Named for General Marquis de Lafayette De Lay Formed: 1836 Denmark Parent Territory of Current County: Created from Indian lands by the 1832 Harmontown Chickasaw Treaty of Pontotoc Holder Counties formed from portions of county: Calhoun Lafayette Springs Liberty Hill Maple Springs Orwood Oxford Spring Dale Taylor Walton Welcomton

Lauderdale County Bailey Daleville County Information Hurricane County Seat: Meridian Kewanee Named for Colonel James Lauderdale, who was killed in the Battle of Lauderdale Station New Orleans Lochkhart Formed: 1833 Marion Station Parent Territory of Current County: Created from Indian lands by the 1830 Meridian Choctaw Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek Rushing's Store Toomsuba Lauderdale County Continued Whynot

Lawrence County Blountville Grange County Information Gwinville County Seat: Monticello Hebron Named for Captain James Lawrence, hero of the War of 1812 Hooker Formed: 1817 Monticello Parent Territory of Current County: Created 1814 as a county of the Oak Vale Mississippi Territory from Marion County Silver Creek Counties formed from portions of county: Covington, Lincoln Tryus

Leake County Carthage Conway County Information Coosa County Seat: Carthage Edinburgh Named for Walter Leake, third governor of Mississippi Estesmill Formed: 1833 Good Hope Parent Territory of Current County: Created from Indian lands by the 1830 High Hill Choctaw Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek Lena Madden Ofahoma St. Anns Thomastown Tuscola Walnut Grove Yorka

Lee County Baldwyn Betheny County Information Birmingham County Seat: Tupelo Chesterville Named for Robert E. Lee, General of the Confederacy Connewar Formed: 1866 Corrona Parent Territory of Current County: Created from Itawamba and Pontotoc Eureka counties Guntown Macedonia Mooreville richmond Saltillo Shannon Tupelo Verona

Leflore County Emmaville Leflore County Continued Fort Lori County Information Greenwood County Seat: Greenwood Itta Bend Named for Greenwood Leflore, chief of the Choctaw Indians Mayfield Plantation Formed: 1871 McNutt Parent Territory of Current County: Created from Carroll, Sunflower and Minter City Tallahatchie counties Roebuck Shell Mound Sheppardtown Siberia Sidon Stonewall Sunnyside

Lincoln County Bogue Chitto Brookhaven County Information Caseyville County Seat: Brookhaven th Erwinville Named for Abraham Lincoln, 16 President of the United States Fair River Formed: 1870 Montgomery Parent Territory of Current County: Created from Franklin, Lawrence, Copiah, Pike and Amite Counties

Lowndes County Artesia Caledonia County Information Cobb Switch County Seat: Columbus Columbus Named for William Lowndes, noted Carolina congressman Crawford Formed: 1830 Mayhew's Station Parent Territory of Current County: Created from Monroe County Sessum Station Counties formed from portions of county: Clay Steenston The Oaks Trinity Zion

Madison County Calhoun Camden County Information Canton County Seat: Canton Couparle City Named for , fourth President of the United States Flora Formed: 1828 Kirkwood Parent Territory of Current County: Created from Yazoo County Livingston Madison Station Millville Prattville Sharon Madison County Continued Sulphur Springs Vernon

Marion County Buford Carley County Information Clay County Seat: Columbia Columbia Named for General Francis Marion, Revolutionary War hero Hillsdale Formed: 1817 Keno Parent Territory of Current County: Created 1811 as a Mississippi Territory Ophelia county from Amite, Wayne and Franklin counties Plotona Counties formed from portions of county: Lamar, Lawrence, Walthall Poplarville Purvis Spring Cottage Steephill Talawah Wildwood

Marshall County Bainsville Bethlehem County Information Byhalia County Seat: Holly Springs Chewalla Mills Named for John Marshall, Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court Chulahoma Formed: 1836 Colbert Parent Territory of Current County: Created from Indian lands by the 1832 Coleman Chickasaw Treaty of Pontotoc Cornersville Counties formed from portions of county: Benton, Tate Early Grove Holly Springs Hudsonville Law's Hill Lebanon Marshall Institution Mount Pleasant Oak Grove Orion Pott Camp Red Banks Slayden's Crossing Waco Wall Hill Waterford Watson

Monroe County Aberdeen Barttahatchie Beeks Monroe County Continued Central Grove County Information Cooper County Seat: Aberdeen Cotton Gin Port Named for President James Monroe Grubb Springs Formed: 1821 Hamilton Parent Territory of Current County: Created from Indian lands from the Muldon Chickasaw Cession of 1821 Prairie Station Counties formed from portions of county: Lowndes Quincy Rees Store Reno Smithville Splunge Temperance Hill

Montgomery County Duck Hill Huntsville County Information Kilmichael County Seat: Winona Liddell Named for Richard Montgomery, Revolutionary War General Lodi Formed: 1871 Mayfield Parent Territory of Current County: Created from Carroll and Choctaw Mormon Springs counties Poplar Creek Counties formed from portions of county: Grenada, Webster Winona

Neshoba County Aden Beech Spring County Information Coffadeliah County Seat: Philadelphia Cushtusa Named for Indian word meaning “wolf” Dixon Formed: 1833 Hope Parent Territory of Current County: Created from Indian lands by the 1830 Java Choctaw Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek Lake Burnside Laurel Hill Milldale North Bend North Bogue Chitto Philadelphia Tucker Watkinsville

Newton County Battlefield Chunkey's Station Conchata Decatur Hickory Lawrence Newton County Continued Lucern County Information Moore's Mills County Seat: Decatur Mount Vernon Named for Sir Isaac Newton, scientist New Ireland Formed: 1836 Newton Parent Territory of Current County: Created from Neshoba County Union

Noxubee County Algood's Mill Bigbee Valley County Information Braxelia County Seat: Macon Brookville Named for Indian word meaning “stinking water” Cliftonville Formed: 1833 Cooksville Parent Territory of Current County: Created from Indian lands by the 1830 Deerbrook Choctaw Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek Foxtrap Gholson Hanby Harlan Hashuqua Macon Mashulaville Prairie Point Shuqualak

Oktibbeha County Agricultural College Ash Creek County Information Bradley County Seat: Starkville Camp Oaks Named for Indian word meaning “bloody water” Choctaw Agency Formed: 1833 Cypress Precinct Parent Territory of Current County: Created from Indian lands by the 1830 Double Springs Choctaw Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek Ellena Counties formed from portions of county: Clay, Webster Hickory Grove Oktoc Sessumsville Starkville Sturgis Whitfield

Panola County Batesville Central Academy County Information Como Depot County Seats: Batesville and Sardis Courtland Named for Indian word meaning “cotton” Elliott's Mills Formed: 1836 Eureka Springs Parent Territory of Current County: Created from Indian lands by the 1832 Glenville Chickasaw Treaty of Pontotoc Panola County Continued Kirksey Longtown Mastodon Melrose Peach Creek Pleasant Grove Pleasant Mountain Pope's Depot Reynolds Sardis Star Place The Guns Wallace Perry County Augusta Hattiesburg County Information McDonald's Mill County Seat: New Augusta Monroe Named for Commodore Oliver Perry, hero of the Formed: 1820 Parent Territory of Current County: Created from Greene County Counties formed from portions of county: Forrest

Pike County Chatawa China Grove County Information Conersly County Seat: Magnolia Dillon Named for General Zebulon Pike, army commander and explorer Holmesville Formed: 1817 Johnston's Station Parent Territory of Current County: Created 1815 as a Mississippi Territory Magnolia county from Marion McComb Counties formed from portions of county: Lincoln, Walthall Osyka Sartinville Smithburgh Summit Topisaw Tyler Town Walker's Bridge

Pontotoc County Algoma Brame County Information Cedar Grove County Seat: Pontotoc Cherry Creek Named for Indian word meaning “weed prairie” Chiwapa Formed: 1836 Esperanza Parent Territory of Current County: Created from Indian lands by the 1832 Mud Creek Chickasaw Treaty of Pontotoc Pontotoc Counties formed from portions of county: Lee, Union Poplar Springs Pontotoc County Continued Randolph Red Land Thaxton Toccopola Troy

Prentiss County Blackland Booneville County Information Brown's Creek County Seat: Booneville Dry Run Named for Sargent S. Prentiss, Mississippi orator Elma Formed: 1870 Geeville Parent Territory of Current County: Created from Tishomingo and Itawamba Hazel Dell counties Hickory Plains Marietta New Site Norman Old Cairo Prentiss

Quitman County Belen Marks County Information County Seat: Marks Named for John A. Quitman, tenth governor of Mississippi Formed: 1877 Parent Territory of Current County: Created from Panola and Coahoma counties

Rankin County Armistead Brandon County Information Cato County Seat: Brandon Fannin Named for Christopher Rankin, U.S. Representative Goshen Springs Formed: 1828 King Parent Territory of Current County: Created from Hinds County Leesburg Lucknow Lynwood Montery Pearson Pelahatchee Pink Steen's Creek Steep Bank

Scott County Beach Scott County Continued Bolers County Information Cash County Seat: Forest Damascus Named for Abraham Scott, seventh governor of Mississippi Forest Formed: 1833 Harpersville Parent Territory of Current County: Created from Indian lands by the 1830 Hillsboro Choctaw Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek Homewood Horaceville Lake Lilian Ludlow Morton Welcome

Sharkey County Anquilla Evans County Information Hollands County Seat: Rolling Fork McKinneyville Named for W.L. Sharkey, provisional Governor of Mississippi Nittayuma following the Civil War Rolling Fork Formed: 1876 Parent Territory of Current County: Created from Warren, Washington and Issaquena counties

Simpson County Braxton Dio County Information Harrisville County Seat: Mendenhall Lancelot Named for Josiah Simpson, judge during Mississippi territorial days Magee Formed: 1824 Mount Zion Parent Territory of Current County: Created from Indian lands from the Old Hickory Choctaw Cession of 1820 Overbey Rials Westville

Smith County Bezer Boykins County Information Bunker Hill County Seat: Raleigh Burns Named for Major Davis Smith of Hinds County Daniel Formed: 1833 Flower's Place Parent Territory of Current County: Created from Indian lands by the 1830 Gunn Choctaw Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek Pineville Polkville Raleigh Royal Smith County Continued Shongelo Silverina Sylvarena Taylorsville Trenton

Sunflower County Faisonia Gumwood County Information Indian Bayou County Seat: Indianola Indianola Named for the Sunflower River Johnsonville Formed: 1844 Jones Bayou Parent Territory of Current County: Created from Bolivar County Kinlock Counties formed from portions of county: Humphreys, Leflore Lehrton Porter's Bayou Saint's Rest Woodburn

Tallahatchie County Albin Landing Black Bayou County Information Cascillia County Seats: Charleston and Sumner Centre Point Named for Indian word meaning “rock river” Charleston Formed: 1833 Crevi Parent Territory of Current County: Created from Indian lands by the 1830 Denman Choctaw Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek Graball Counties formed from portions of county: Grenada, Leflore Harrison Station Hood Leverett Mitchell's X Road Sharkey Swan Lake Teasdale

Tate County Arkabutla Coldwater County Information Independence County Seat: Senatobia Looxahoma Named for T.S. Tate, pioneer settler Poagville Formed: 1873 Poplar Parent Territory of Current County: Created from Marshall, Tunica and Senatobia Desoto counties Strayhorn Thyatira Tyro Tippah County Blue Mountain Clarysville County Information Cotton Plant County Seat: Ripley Dumas Named for Indian word meaning “cut off” Falkner Formed: 1836 Guyton Parent Territory of Current County: Created from Indian lands by the 1832 Jonesboro Chickasaw Treaty of Pontotoc Lonestar Counties formed from portions of county: Alcorn, Benton, Union Lowery Orizaba Ripley Ruckersville Selden Shelby Creek Silver Springs Tiplersville Union Mills Walnut

Tishomingo County Allen's Store Bay Springs County Information Belmont County Seat: Iuka Burnsville Named for Indian word meaning “warrior chief” Burnt Mills Formed: 1836 Burton's Parent Territory of Current County: Created from Indian lands by the 1832 Cartersville Chickasaw Treaty of Pontotoc and Itawamba County Eastport Counties formed from portions of county: Alcorn Highland Hillside Iuka

Tunica County Alexis Austin County Information Bennett's Landing County Seat: Tunica Commerce Named for Indian word meaning “little people” Dubbs Formed: 1836 Indian Creek Parent Territory of Current County: Created from Indian lands by the 1832 O Hello Chickasaw Treaty of Pontotoc O.K. Counties formed from portions of county: Tate Polk's Landing

Union County Baker Beulah Buncombe Union County Continued Darden County Information Dayton County Seat: New Albany Ellistown Named for nickname of the United States Fairfield Formed: 1870 Fairview Parent Territory of Current County: Created from Pontotoc and Tippah Fredonia counties Golding Graham Keownville Lenox Molino Myrtle New Albany Pine Grove Rocky Ford Wallerville

Warren County Alexander Landing Bovina County Information Brunswick County Seat: Vicksburg Butler Named for Joseph Warren, hero of the Revolutionary War Calmar Formed: 1817 Cardiff Parent Territory of Current County: Created 1809 as a county of the Diamond Mississippi Territory from the Natchez District Forest Home Counties formed from portions of county: Sharkey, Washington Fox Landing Halpino Haynes Bluff Nanachehaw New Town Landing Oak Bend Oak Ridge Russellville Ursino Vicksburg Warrenton Yokena

Washington County Arcola Belzona County Information Burn City County Seat: Greenville Burtonia Named for President George Washington Carolina Formed: 1827 Chatham Parent Territory of Current County: Created from Warren and Yazoo Estelle counties Glen Allan Counties formed from portions of county: Humphreys, Issaquena, Sharkey Glenora Washington County Continued Greenville Lake Washington Leota Longwood Modoc Mount Place Offutt Percy Refuge Stoneville Westburgh

Wayne County Bucatunna Eucutta County Information Fondi County Seat: Waynesboro Matherville Named for General , hero of the American Revolution Progression Formed: 1817 Randall's Bluff Parent Territory of Current County: Created 1809 as a county of the Tokio Mississippi Territory from old Washington County Waynesboro Counties formed from portions of county: Covington, Greene, Jasper, Jones Winchester

Webster County Alva Anderson County Information Bellefontaine County Seat: Walthall Cadaretta Named for Daniel Webster, early American statesman Cumberland Formed: 1874 Embry Parent Territory of Current County: Created from Montgomery, Chickasaw, Greensboro Choctaw and Oktibbeha counties Hohenlinden Counties formed from portions of county: Grenada Lamb Line Creek Monte Vista Spring Creek Spring Valley Walthall

Wilkinson County Ashwood Station Cold Springs County Information Fort Adams County Seat: Woodville Holly Retreat Named for General Langside Formed: 1817 Wilkinson Parent Territory of Current County: Created 1802 as a county of the Woodville Mississippi Territory from Adams County Counties formed from portions of county: Amite Winston County Coopwood Fearn's Springs County Information Lookfoma County Seat: Louisville Louisville Named for Louis Winston, distinguished citizen of Mississippi Noxapater Formed: 1833 Perkinsville Parent Territory of Current County: Created from Indian lands by the 1830 Plattsburgh Choctaw Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek Pugh Rome Singleton Vowell Webster

Yalabusha County Air Mount Coffeeville County Information Garner County Seats: Coffeeville and Water Valley Hatton Named for Indian word meaning “tadpole place” Oakland Formed: 1833 Pine Valley Parent Territory of Current County: Created from Indian lands by the 1830 Tillatoba Choctaw Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek Torrence Counties formed from portions of county: Calhoun, Grenada Vann's Mills Water Valley

Yazoo County Belle Prairie Benton County Information Bentonia County Seat: Yazoo Campbellsville Named for Indian word meaning “river of death” Chilton Formed: 1823 Deasonville Parent Territory of Current County: Created from Hinds County Dick Counties formed from portions of county: Holmes, Humphreys, Madison, Dover Washington Enola Free Run Green Hill Home Park Lake City Parkers Phoenix Rokeby roseneath Satartia Shiloh Silver City Triune Vaughn Way's Bluff Yazoo County Continued Woodbine Yazoo City Zeiglersville MISSISSIPPI COUNTY MAP