Blog · October 14, 2026 · Mississippi
Petal Plat Map, Mississippi: plats and lots
Lots in Petal trace back to recorded plats filed with the county.
Main page: Forrest County, MS GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, county facts and neighboring maps).
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When a listing near Eastabuchie mentions a lot number, look up the Petal plat map it refers to. What this Petal guide covers: where plats are filed, how a plat differs from a parcel map, and what to look for on the sheet.
Getting started with the Petal plat map
For a subdivision near Eastabuchie, the deed usually cites the plat; bring that to the recorder's office or its online index.
Where the parcel data lives
Parcels around Eastabuchie are published on the Forrest County ArcGIS parcel map, a viewer that needs no account. With a lot near Eastabuchie, put in a street address, an owner's name or a parcel number, and the viewer zooms to the match. For land near Eastabuchie, the record panel normally shows the owner of record, acreage on the tax roll, the parcel number and often a sale date.
Sections, lots and bearings
Mississippi follows the Public Land Survey System, so rural legal descriptions near Hattiesburg cite section, township and range. A standard section is about one square mile, roughly 640 acres, with 36 sections to a township, though real sections near Eastabuchie vary in size. Keep the legal description for land near Hattiesburg before you request a deed or survey.
Petal and the county around it
Petal sits in Forrest County, Mississippi, and the county assessor maps its lots. For a home near Eastabuchie, city or town hall handles matters such as zoning, permits and utilities within town limits, and the county still keeps the parcel and deed records. Lots just outside the city limits near Hattiesburg often falls under county rules instead.
On site with the map
The parcel map usually runs in a mobile browser, which helps when you're standing on land near Hattiesburg, but coverage can be spotty out of town. A screenshot of the parcel near Hattiesburg with its ID helps when you meet an owner or agent.
Backing up the map with records
Before you sign anything, request the recorded deed through the Chancery Clerk; the parcel map near Eastabuchie only summarizes it. Long-held tracts around Hattiesburg may trace back through many deeds, and a title company is worth hiring before a purchase.
When there's no plat
Acreage around Hattiesburg outside a subdivision is often described by metes and bounds or survey description; the deed and any recorded survey describe it instead.
Plat map vs. parcel map
The Forrest County ArcGIS parcel map draws parcels for taxes, but the recorded plat is what the deed relies on.
Lots, blocks and easements
Recorded easements around Eastabuchie limit where you can build or fence; read the notes on the sheet.
Neighboring parcel maps
Forrest County touches Covington County, Jones County, Lamar County, Pearl River County, and Perry County; every one of them runs a separate parcel map. Ground near Hattiesburg that runs to the line can be split in two county records, so check the neighboring map too. Near Eastabuchie, the Platbookmapper state page links every neighboring county map for Mississippi.
Getting a copy
For land near Hattiesburg, some counties put plat images online, otherwise call or visit with the reference; small fees are common.
Places you'll see on the map
Hattiesburg is the county seat, where most land records are kept. About 78,208 people live in Forrest County (Census Bureau estimate, 2023) spread over about 466 square miles. Forrest County was formed in 1908, which matters when you trace an old farm's title. Places such as De Soto National Forest make handy reference points on the map near Hattiesburg.
Replats and vacations
Lots near Hattiesburg can be combined or reconfigured by a replat, search the index for replats of the same subdivision; street vacations show up in the records too.
Before you lean on the lines
The acreage figure is a tax-roll number; only a licensed surveyor establishes the real corners on land around Hattiesburg. Out toward Hattiesburg, owner names and values update on a schedule, so a deed recorded last month may not show yet.
Getting answers from the right desk
If the acreage or value on a parcel near Eastabuchie looks off belong with the County Tax Assessor, since that office keeps the assessment data. Zoning, permits and septic questions near Hattiesburg need the planning or permitting office, depending on whether the land is inside town limits.
Petal: common questions
How far back do plats go near Eastabuchie?
In most cases, the Chancery Clerk can say what's available.
What is a replat near Eastabuchie?
Usually, combining or splitting lots near Hattiesburg usually needs a recorded plat change.
What do the dashed lines on a plat mean for land near Hattiesburg?
For a parcel near Eastabuchie, dashed lines often mark easements or building lines; read the plat notes.
What does lot 7, block 3 mean near Eastabuchie?
For a home near Eastabuchie, lot and block refer to a numbered lot within a block on a recorded subdivision plat; the deed names the subdivision.
Can I print the parcel map for land near Eastabuchie?
Most viewers have a print or export tool; include the record panel for the lot near Hattiesburg.
Open the official Forrest 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.