Blog · October 8, 2026 · Mississippi
Tate County, Mississippi: Plat Map Guide
Open the official Tate County parcel viewer, find an owner or a vacant tract, and learn which land records back up what the map shows.
Main page: Tate County, MS GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, Tate County facts and neighboring maps).
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If you're pricing land, checking a fence line or tracking down an owner for hunting permission, start with the Tate County plat map. The official parcel map for Tate County, Mississippi is free and opens without a login.
The sections below cover the map itself, the towns from Arkabutla to Strayhorn, and the deeds and surveys that settle what the map can't.
Where to open the official Tate County plat map
The official map is the Tate County parcel viewer. Try the search box with a Senatobia street address first; for open land near Strayhorn, it's faster to pan and click. The same link lives on our Tate County county page, along with links for the surrounding area.
Property lines in Tate County, Mississippi
A lot line on the Tate County plat map near Arkabutla is a drawing based on deeds, not a measurement taken on site. Square-ish tracts around Arkabutla are no accident: Mississippi land was surveyed into sections, and deeds still describe land that way. A survey is the only document that settles where a Tate County boundary actually runs.
Tate County at a glance: towns and land
Start your bearings with Senatobia, the county seat, then Coldwater. The map also labels unincorporated places, Arkabutla, Independence, and Strayhorn among them. Founded in 1873, the county has land records that reach back a long way, which helps when you trace a title. Census Bureau estimates show 28,261 residents in 2023 and around 405 square miles of land in the county. You'll see dense subdivision lots around Arkabutla and a looser rural pattern in between.
Private and public hunting ground in Tate County
Hunters working the country toward the Tunica County line can use the parcel map to put a name on every woodlot and field. Check the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks for public hunting areas and current regulations before you hunt near Arkabutla. A landowner near Strayhorn is more likely to say yes to a hunter who names the exact parcel and offers a phone number.
Vacant land and acreage on the Tate County plat map
How to work the Tate County plat map for open land:
- Pan the Tate County map with imagery turned on and flag any tract that looks empty.
- Build a short list of open parcels around Coldwater with owner names and acreage before you make any calls.
- Line up the assessed land values of a few neighboring tracts near Senatobia to sanity-check an asking price.
- Make sure the parcel near Coldwater actually touches a public road, and ask how it's reached if it doesn't.
- Rural lots near Strayhorn may need a septic permit and a well, so ask before you commit.
Before you buy near Coldwater, read how to tell if land is buildable.
Where Tate County deeds and plats are kept
Recorded deeds and plats for Tate County are kept by the chancery clerk, while the parcel layer is maintained for tax assessment. In Tate County, the chancery clerk is the custodian of land records, from deeds and deeds of trust to plats and liens. If you need a plat for a lot in Senatobia, look for the plat book and page or the subdivision name in the parcel record, then request that document from the recording office.
Who uses the Tate County parcel map
Different people come to the Tate County parcel map for different reasons. Land shoppers looking between Arkabutla and Coldwater measure road frontage on the map and check whether a tract is landlocked. Investors comb the area around Senatobia for unbuilt parcels and absentee owners, two clues that a tract might be for sale. A small builder looking for spec lots around Senatobia can scan the map for vacant parcels in already-platted subdivisions.
Before you rely on the data
If a tract near Senatobia changed hands recently, the recorded deed is more current than the map. For a rural tract near Strayhorn, get acreage from a survey, not the tax record, if it matters for a deal.
Work and land use in Tate County
Of the 404 establishments the Census Bureau counted in Tate County for 2022, the biggest groups were retail trade, other services, and accommodation and food services. Measured against national shares, utilities is overrepresented in Tate County. If you're comparing land near Senatobia with land near Coldwater, the local job base is part of the price story.
Quick answers
How accurate is the Tate County GIS acreage?
Tax acreage for a lot in Coldwater and the deeded acreage come from different sources, so they can disagree; a survey settles it.
Who records deeds in Tate County, Mississippi?
In Tate County, the chancery clerk keeps the recorded deeds and plats.
Can I find the owner of a vacant lot in Tate County?
Owner names for parcels from Arkabutla to Coldwater are on the Tate County parcel viewer; search by address or click the map.
What's the best way to locate a boundary in Tate County?
Pull up the tract on the Tate County map, copy its legal description, and compare it with the deed. Exact corners take a surveyor.
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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.