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Forrest County.

Forrest County has 466 square miles of land in Mississippi. 2 mapped landscape regions meet across Forrest County: Southern Pine Plains and Hills, Southeastern Floodplains and Low Terraces.

A local understanding of the land. A straightforward conversation about what comes next.

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Forrest County Courthouse and Confederate Monument located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The courthouse is contributing property No. 7 in the Hub City Historic District, National Register of Historic Places.
A VIEW OF THE AREA

Forrest County Courthouse and Confederate Monument located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The courthouse is contributing property No. 7 in the Hub City Historic District, National Register of Historic Places.

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THE SETTINGSouthern Pine Plains and Hills
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS5 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen Forrest County on the map

THE FORREST COUNTY LAND BRIEF

Land in the
Southern Pine Plains and Hills setting.

Forrest County has 466 square miles of land in Mississippi. 2 mapped landscape regions meet across Forrest County: Southern Pine Plains and Hills, Southeastern Floodplains and Low Terraces.

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 ↗ · Regional mapping across the county footprint

Where the landscape changes

Forrest County intersects 2 mapped regional units. The largest mapped shares are:

  1. Southern Pine Plains and Hills92.2%
  2. Southeastern Floodplains and Low Terraces7.8%
Percent of the county footprint covered by the regional layer, which covers approximately 100% of its cartographic area. Regional units do not define individual parcels.

Finding your parcel within Forrest County

The atlas lists 5 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with Forrest County, including Hattiesburg, Petal, Eastabuchie. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

Forrest County

Forrest County by land and water

The Census records 4.2 square miles of water within Forrest County, or 0.9% of its total area. That share is close to Forrest County’s 0.9%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, Forrest County has 8.7 times the land area of nearby Hattiesburg city (53.4 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Covington County, Jones County, Lamar County, Pearl River County, Perry County, Stone County within Mississippi. A tract near one of these lines should be matched to the county identifier on its own records.

FROM LOCAL CONTEXT TO YOUR PARCEL

Three questions for
Forrest County land.

These starting questions follow this location’s jurisdiction, regional setting, and nearby geography. The answers come from the property itself.

01

Locate the parcel within Forrest County

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in Forrest County. The county includes 5 listed community geographies; a nearby community name does not prove the parcel is inside its limits.

02

Read the Southern Pine Plains and Hills setting

Southern Pine Plains and Hills belongs to Southeastern Plains. Is the acreage upland or streamside, and what existing maps show about drainage paths and road access?

03

Check the route, beyond Hattiesburg

Hattiesburg is 8.9 miles northwest of the Forrest County reference point. That geographic proximity does not establish a drivable route or legal access. Which road reaches your land, and is the right to use it recorded?

OPEN THE RIGHT MAP. FIND THE RIGHT RECORD.

Forrest County resources,
ready to explore.

The topographic link opens at this location’s reference point. Government links identify the actual named jurisdiction in the Census directory.

MAP CENTERED ON FORREST COUNTY

USGS National Map

Begin at 31.1886° N, 89.2594° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore Forrest County ↗CENSUS-LISTED GOVERNMENT WEBSITE

County Of Forrest

Use this county government’s site to identify the relevant office and its current instructions. Confirm that it administers the record or land-use question for your parcel.

Open County Of Forrest ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

Forrest County data

View Census information selected by this county’s geographic identifier. Available statistics depend on the geography and survey.

View the geography profile ↗THE REGIONAL MAP SOURCE

Southern Pine Plains and Hills

Explore the agency mapping behind the Southeastern Plains context in this guide. Use the detailed map to identify the unit at your actual property.

View regional mapping ↗
Additional Mississippi landowner resources

Mississippi MDEQ interactive maps

State entry point for geology, flood, and other environmental mapping.

Mississippi well drilling records

MDEQ search access to scanned drilling records and related well information.

FEMA flood mapsUSDA Web Soil SurveyWetlands mapper

PLACES, DISTANCES & CONNECTIONS

The communities of Forrest County.

Hattiesburg lies about 8.9 miles northwest of Forrest County by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

Forrest County in context

NSEWHattiesburg · 8.9 miles1Petal · 11.1 miles2Glendale · 12.7 miles3Rawls Springs · 15.4 miles4Eastabuchie · 16.7 miles5OUTER RING: 16.7 MILES
  1. 1
    Hattiesburg8.9 mi · city
  2. 2
    Petal11.1 mi · city
  3. 3
    Glendale12.7 mi · census-designated place
  4. 4
    Rawls Springs15.4 mi · census-designated place
  5. 5
    Eastabuchie16.7 mi · census-designated place
Positions are calculated from Census reference points. Crowded labels use a leader line to their exact dot. Straight-line distances within Mississippi; no roads, travel times, or service boundaries are implied.
Eastabuchiecensus-designated place
Glendalecensus-designated place
Hattiesburgcity
Petalcity
Rawls Springscensus-designated place
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your Forrest County
land questions.

Have a tax bill, an inherited deed, or simply a map pin? Start with what you have.

What should I send for land in Forrest County?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in Forrest County. Forrest County’s 466 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does Southern Pine Plains and Hills describe all of Forrest County?+

The county’s mapped footprint intersects 2 regional units; Southern Pine Plains and Hills is the largest mapped share. County-scale information cannot establish the soil, slope, drainage, or development potential of one tract.

Can I use Hattiesburg as a reference for my land?+

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 8.9 miles northwest of Forrest County’s. That distance is not a driving route, utility connection, or comparable-sale adjustment. Share the actual access road and parcel records so we can review your property on its own facts.

Can I request an offer without being near Forrest County?+

Yes. Begin online with the property location and ownership details. Tell Larry G and the team what you know about the land, access, and any co-owners. We review the parcel before deciding whether to propose a purchase; if a sale moves forward, the closing company can explain remote signing arrangements.

Sources for this guide. 2025 U.S. Census geography supplies local names, area measurements, reference points, and map boundaries. Regional context uses EPA Level IV ecoregions mapping. Government links come from the Census 2026 Government Units Listing and are not individually certified by USA Land Offers. Read the mapping methods, coverage, and source details →

This guide describes a service area, not a local office. Maps and regional facts do not establish an individual parcel’s boundaries, permitted use, risk, or value.

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Your land in Forrest County.
Your next chapter.

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