Blog · October 14, 2026 · Mississippi
Using the Clarksdale Plat Map
Lots in Clarksdale trace back to recorded plats filed with the county.
Main page: Coahoma County, MS GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, county facts and neighboring maps).
Platbookmapper is an Amazon Associate. If you buy through an Amazon link on this page, we earn a commission. The link is a product, not the county map.
When a deed near Lula says lot and block, you'll need the Clarksdale plat map to make sense of it. In this Clarksdale guide: where plats are filed, plat versus tax map, and the details that matter to buyers.
Tracking down the Clarksdale plat map
For a subdivision near Coahoma, the deed or parcel record often names the subdivision and plat reference; bring that to the recorder's office or its online index.
The viewer Coahoma County publishes
Parcels around Lyon can be looked up on the Coahoma County ArcGIS parcel map, which opens without registering. For a tract near Lyon, type a street address, an owner's name or a parcel number, and the viewer zooms to the match. For acreage around Lyon, the parcel card normally shows the owner of record, acreage on the tax roll, a parcel ID and often a sale date.
Land on the county line
Coahoma County meets Phillips County, AR, Bolivar County, Quitman County, Sunflower County, and Tallahatchie County; every one of them runs a separate parcel map. Acreage along the edge near Lula may be split in two county records, so look at the adjacent map before you assume the acreage. For a home near Lula, our state page links each bordering county map for Mississippi.
Before you lean on the lines
Tax maps are drawn for assessment, not measured on the ground, so the edge of a yard near Lula often sits some distance off the line on screen. Records update in batches, so a fresh transfer around Jonestown may not show yet.
City limits and county records
Clarksdale sits in Coahoma County, Mississippi, so its parcels are on the county's map. As the county seat, Clarksdale hosts the courthouse, which puts the Chancery Clerk close by. For acreage around Jonestown, the municipality handles matters such as zoning, permits and utilities inside its limits, and the county still keeps the parcel and deed records. Land beyond the town limits toward Lula usually answers to county rules rather than the town's.
Reading the legal description
Mississippi uses the Public Land Survey System, which means a tract near Jonestown is described by section, township and range. A standard section is about one square mile, roughly 640 acres, and a township holds 36 of them, though sections near Coahoma can be irregular. Copy the legal description from the record for the parcel near Coahoma before you request a deed or survey.
Land outside a subdivision
Rural land near Lula that was never subdivided is often described by metes and bounds or survey description; look for a recorded survey for land near Jonestown.
Field tips
The parcel map usually runs in a mobile browser, handy when you're parked on a road near Friars Point, so load it before you lose signal. A screenshot of the parcel near Lyon with its ID helps when you meet an owner or agent.
How a plat differs from the tax map
The tax map on the Coahoma County ArcGIS parcel map is a summary, while the recorded plat is the legal document.
Recorded documents worth pulling
For anything that matters, get the recorded deed through the Chancery Clerk; the parcel map near Friars Point only summarizes it. Long-held tracts near Lyon can trace back through several deeds, and a title company can sort it out on a real sale.
Lots, blocks and easements
Easements on the plat near Coahoma stay with the land when it sells; check the plat notes and any covenants.
Which office to call
If the acreage or value on a parcel near Lula looks off are handled by the County Tax Assessor, the office behind the parcel record. Building or septic questions for a lot near Jonestown are for the local planning and health departments, town or county, depending on location.
A quick look at the area
Clarksdale holds the county offices, where most land records are kept. Smaller places on the map include Lyon, Jonestown, Coahoma, and Friars Point. Roughly 20,077 people live in Coahoma County (Census estimate, 2023) across about 553 square miles. Coahoma County dates to 1836, so old deeds can run back a long way.
Amended plats
An amended plat may change lots around Jonestown, search the index for replats of the same subdivision; vacated streets or alleys also get recorded.
Getting a copy
For land near Friars Point, many recorder offices offer an online index, otherwise call or visit with the reference; copy fees are usually small.
Clarksdale: common questions
Where can I find the Clarksdale plat map?
In most cases, copies come from the Chancery Clerk, often through an online index; use the plat reference from the deed or parcel record.
Are old plats online in Clarksdale?
Usually, the Chancery Clerk can say what's available.
Do easements show on the plat near Lyon?
If you're looking near Lula, dashed lines often mark easements or building lines, so check before you build.
How do I split a lot in Clarksdale?
Short answer: lot splits in Clarksdale go through the planning office; ask staff about the process.
Can I use the viewer in the field near Friars Point?
Most viewers run in a mobile browser; load it before you lose coverage near Lula.
Open the official Coahoma County, MS parcel map See it in the Platbookmapper directory
Not a survey. County GIS and tax parcel maps are assessment and planning layers. They are not a substitute for a recorded plat, deed, or licensed survey, especially for fences, setbacks, or boundary disputes.