Blog · October 8, 2026 · Mississippi
Forrest County GIS Map: Parcels, Owners and Property Lines
The free official GIS map for Forrest County, how to search it, and what the parcel data does and doesn't tell you about owners, acreage and property lines.
Main page: Forrest County, MS GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, Forrest County facts and neighboring maps).
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Searching for a Forrest County GIS map usually means you have a specific piece of ground in mind: a listing near Eastabuchie, a woodlot you drive past, or the lot next door.
Where to open the official Forrest County GIS map
The Forrest County ArcGIS parcel map is the county's own public parcel viewer; it runs on an Esri ArcGIS web map. The quickest search in Forrest County is usually the parcel number from a tax bill; owner and address searches work too. We keep the link current on our Forrest County (MS) directory page, next to the neighboring maps.
Where Forrest County deeds and plats are kept
For land near Eastabuchie, the chancery clerk holds the recorded documents, and the parcel map reflects them once they're processed for taxes. A deed or plat for land near Hattiesburg is kept by the Forrest County chancery clerk, Mississippi's land-records custodian. The parcel record often lists a deed book and page or an instrument number, which is how you request a copy of the recorded deed for a tract near Eastabuchie.
Getting oriented in Forrest County
Start your bearings with Hattiesburg, the county seat, then Petal. The map also labels unincorporated places, Eastabuchie, Glendale, and Rawls Springs among them. The county dates to 1908, named for Nathan B. Forrest, and older deeds may still refer to landmarks from that era. About 78,208 people lived in Forrest County in 2023, according to Census Bureau estimates, on roughly 466 square miles. Between Eastabuchie and Petal the map alternates between platted subdivisions and open farm or wooded tracts. De Soto National Forest is a big draw, and the private tracts that border public land are often the first ones hunters and cabin buyers ask about.
Who uses the Forrest County parcel map
Different people come to the Forrest County parcel map for different reasons. Relocating buyers who can't visit Petal in person use the map and aerial layer to size up a lot from a distance. Contractors quoting work near Glendale check frontage and lot depth on the map before they drive out. For hunters in Forrest County, the map turns a wall of trees into named ownerships, which is the first step toward getting permission.
Acreage and vacant lot search
Five steps for vacant land in Forrest County:
- Follow the roads out of Eastabuchie with aerials on and mark every tract without a rooftop.
- For the open ground around Eastabuchie, copy the owner, acreage and mailing address into a simple spreadsheet.
- Size up price by comparing a few similar tracts around Hattiesburg on the assessment records.
- Trace the frontage on any tract near Glendale; without it, access depends on a recorded easement.
- Ask the local offices serving Hattiesburg about building permits and septic rules before you buy.
To double-check acreage on a parcel near Glendale, see how to find the acreage of a property.
Reading property lines on the Forrest County GIS map
Parcel boundaries on the Forrest County viewer are drawn to keep tax accounts straight, so small offsets from the true line are expected. Legal descriptions in Mississippi usually lean on the section grid, so learning to read 'NE 1/4 of Section 12' pays off quickly around Eastabuchie. A survey is the only document that settles where a Forrest County boundary actually runs.
Near the county line
A farm that runs from Forrest County into Jones County will have separate parcel records on each side; the other neighbors are Covington County, Lamar County, Pearl River County, and Perry County. Neighboring maps for Forrest County are a click away on our Mississippi page.
Before you rely on the data
A lot in Petal that sold last month may still show the previous owner on the map. Acreage on the Forrest County map is a tax figure; a survey is what a lender or buyer should rely on.
Common questions
What is the county seat of Forrest County?
Hattiesburg is the county seat.
How accurate is the acreage on the Forrest County, MS map?
Close enough to screen a tract near Glendale, not close enough to price it by the acre. Use a survey for that.
How do I find property lines in Forrest County?
On rural land near Glendale, the parcel map gives a rough outline, the deed gives the calls, and a Mississippi surveyor finds the corners.
Can I find the owner of a vacant lot in Forrest County?
Click the parcel. Forrest County tax records show the owner of record and usually a mailing address, which may differ from the property address.
Open the official Forrest County, MS parcel map Forrest County 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.