Blog · October 14, 2026 · Mississippi
Kosciusko Plat Map: finding the recorded plat
A recorded plat shows how land near Sallis was divided into lots.
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If a legal description for land in Kosciusko cites a lot number, look up the Kosciusko plat map it refers to. This Kosciusko guide covers: where plats are filed, plat versus tax map, and the details that matter to buyers.
The Kosciusko plat map: start here
For a subdivision near Ethel, the deed usually cites the plat; bring that to the recorder's office or its online index.
Pulling up a parcel
Property in and around Sallis appear on the MARIS Mississippi Statewide Parcels map viewer, a viewer that needs no account. If you're looking near Ethel, type a street address, an owner's name or a parcel number, then pick the result to center the map on it. If you're looking near Ethel, the parcel card usually lists the owner of record, acreage on the tax roll, the parcel number and often a sale date.
Kosciusko and the county around it
Kosciusko lies within Attala County, Mississippi, so its parcels are on the county's map. Kosciusko is also the county seat, so deeds and plats are filed in town. Around Ethel, the municipality handles matters such as zoning, permits and utilities inside its limits, and the county still keeps the parcel and deed records. Acreage past the city limits near Ethel often falls under county rules, not municipal ones.
Using it on a phone
Most viewers work in a phone browser, useful out on a road near Sallis, so load it before you lose signal. A printout of the tract near McCool keeps working without signal.
Plat map vs. parcel map
When the two disagree for a lot near Sallis, trust the recorded documents over the GIS layer.
Legal descriptions in Mississippi
Mississippi uses the Public Land Survey System, so deeds around Sallis reference sections and townships. A standard section is about one square mile, roughly 640 acres, with 36 sections to a township, though real sections near Sallis vary in size. Copy the legal description from the record for the parcel near McCool for any title or survey request.
A word on accuracy
Parcel lines are drawn for taxes, not surveyed, so the edge of a yard near Ethel may sit a few yards off the line on screen. Records update in batches, so a fresh transfer around Sallis can take weeks to appear.
Details on the Kosciusko plat map
Utility or drainage strips on a lot in this town can block a shed or pool; read the notes on the sheet, especially near Sallis.
Land on the county line
Attala County touches Carroll County, Choctaw County, Holmes County, Leake County, and Madison County; every one of them runs a separate parcel map. Acreage along the edge near McCool can be split in two county records, so look at the adjacent map before you assume the acreage. Around Sallis, the Platbookmapper state page links every neighboring county map across Mississippi.
Replats and vacations
An amended plat may change lots around Sallis, search the index for replats of the same subdivision; street vacations near McCool show up in the records too.
Getting a copy
Near McCool, some counties put plat images online, while others require a visit or a request; copy fees are usually small.
Land outside a subdivision
Rural land near Ethel that was never subdivided may have no plat at all; look for a recorded survey for land near McCool.
Places you'll see on the map
Kosciusko serves as the county seat, which is where the courthouse records live. Smaller places on the map include Ethel, Sallis, and McCool. Roughly 17,359 people live in Attala County (Census estimate, 2023) spread over roughly 735 square miles. Attala County was formed in 1833, which matters when you trace an old farm's title.
Deeds, plats and who keeps them
Before you sign anything, get the recorded deed through the Chancery Clerk; the parcel map near Ethel only summarizes it. Older tracts around Ethel may go back through several deeds, and a title company is worth hiring if money is changing hands.
Who handles what
Anything recorded against property around Ethel come from the Chancery Clerk, usually searchable by name or document number. Building or septic questions for a lot near Ethel go to planning, building or health offices, town or county, depending on location.
Quick answers
What do the dashed lines on a plat mean around Sallis?
For land near McCool, dashed lines often mark easements or building lines, so check before you build.
Are old plats online in Kosciusko?
Short answer: the Chancery Clerk can say what's available, including older subdivisions.
Can lots near Ethel be combined?
Lot splits in Kosciusko go through the planning office.
Who has recorded plats for land near Sallis?
Short answer: the Chancery Clerk keeps recorded plats; small copy fees are common.
What's a legal description for land near Ethel?
For land near Ethel, deeds use lot and block, metes and bounds or survey descriptions, and the parcel record often summarizes it.
Open the official Attala 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.