THE LUMBERTON LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Southern Pine Plains and Hills setting.
Lumberton city has 7.11 square miles of land in Lamar County, Pearl River County. Its Census reference point is in Southern Pine Plains and Hills, 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.
Lumberton intersects 2 county geographies: Lamar County, Pearl River County. A Lumberton mailing address alone cannot choose the right record office; use the county and parcel identifier on the tax bill or deed.
Lumberton by land and water
The Census records 0.02 square miles of water within Lumberton, or 0.3% of its total area. It is 2.8 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, Lumberton city has 2.3 times the land area of nearby Baxterville CDP (3.16 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

