THE BALDWYN LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Blackland Prairie setting.
Baldwyn city has 11.6 square miles of land in Lee County, Prentiss County. Its Census reference point is in Blackland Prairie, within Southeastern Plains.
Irregular plains of sand, silt and clay support a mix of pine and hardwood landscapes. The region has more relief than the lower coastal plain, with generally gentle stream gradients.
Regional context: Southeastern Plains ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
One place name. 2 county geographies.
Baldwyn intersects 2 county geographies: Lee County, Prentiss County. A Baldwyn mailing address alone cannot choose the right record office; use the county and parcel identifier on the tax bill or deed.
Baldwyn by land and water
The Census records 0.05 square miles of water within Baldwyn, or 0.4% of its total area. It is 2.7 percentage points lower than the 3.1% recorded for Mississippi. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Baldwyn city has 1.8 times the land area of nearby Guntown town (6.36 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

