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Holmes County.

Holmes County has 756.7 square miles of land in Mississippi. 4 mapped landscape regions meet across Holmes County: Loess Plains, Northern Holocene Meander Belts, Bluff Hills, among others.

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File name: 06_10_015001 Title: Holmes County Court House, with Confederate Monument, Lexington, Miss. — Mississippi
A VIEW OF THE AREA

File name: 06_10_015001 Title: Holmes County Court House, with Confederate Monument, Lexington, Miss. — Mississippi

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Holmes County Court House, with Confederate Monument, Lexington, Miss. (5528923663).jpg

Boston Public Library · Holmes County Court House, with Confederate Monument, Lexington, Miss.

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THE SETTINGLoess Plains
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS7 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen Holmes County on the map

THE HOLMES COUNTY LAND BRIEF

Land in the
Loess Plains setting.

Holmes County has 756.7 square miles of land in Mississippi. 4 mapped landscape regions meet across Holmes County: Loess Plains, Northern Holocene Meander Belts, Bluff Hills, among others.

Windblown loess blankets irregular plains and rolling hills, with steeper bluffs near the Mississippi River. Flatter eastern areas contrast with the more deeply cut bluff country.

Regional context: Mississippi Valley Loess Plains ↗ · Regional mapping across the county footprint

Where the landscape changes

Holmes County intersects 4 mapped regional units. The largest mapped shares are:

  1. Loess Plains56.9%
  2. Northern Holocene Meander Belts23.6%
  3. Bluff Hills14.4%
  4. Northern Backswamps5.1%
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.

Mississippi Alluvial Plain in Holmes County

The Mississippi's broad alluvial plain includes river terraces, swales and natural levees. Small changes in elevation distinguish local settings within this generally flat river landscape.

Read the regional source ↗

Finding your parcel within Holmes County

The atlas lists 7 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with Holmes County, including Lexington, Durant, Tchula. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

Holmes County

Holmes County by land and water

The Census records 7.94 square miles of water within Holmes County, or 1% of its total area. That share is close to Holmes County’s 1%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, Holmes County has 313.1 times the land area of nearby Lexington city (2.42 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Attala County, Carroll County, Humphreys County, Leflore County, Madison County, Yazoo 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
Holmes 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 Holmes County

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in Holmes County. The county includes 7 listed community geographies; a nearby community name does not prove the parcel is inside its limits.

02

Read the Loess Plains setting

Loess Plains belongs to Mississippi Valley Loess Plains. Is the parcel on a bluff, rolling loess upland or flatter plain, and how does its access route cross that terrain? The wider county also reaches Mississippi Alluvial Plain; use the parcel’s location to choose the relevant setting.

03

Check the route, beyond Lexington

Lexington is 2.5 miles east of the Holmes 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.

Holmes 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 HOLMES COUNTY

USGS National Map

Begin at 33.1259° N, 90.0912° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore Holmes County ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

Holmes 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

Loess Plains

Explore the agency mapping behind the Mississippi Valley Loess 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 Holmes County.

Lexington lies about 2.5 miles east of Holmes County by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

Holmes County in context

NSEWLexington · 2.5 miles1Tchula · 8.6 miles2Durant · 13.9 miles3Goodman · 15 miles4Cruger · 16 miles5Pickens · 17.7 miles6OUTER RING: 17.7 MILES
  1. 1
    Lexington2.5 mi · city
  2. 2
    Tchula8.6 mi · town
  3. 3
    Durant13.9 mi · city
  4. 4
    Goodman15 mi · town
  5. 5
    Cruger16 mi · town
  6. 6
    Pickens17.7 mi · town
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.
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your Holmes 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 Holmes County?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in Holmes County. Holmes County’s 756.7 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does Loess Plains describe all of Holmes County?+

The county’s mapped footprint intersects 4 regional units; Loess Plains is the largest mapped share. County-scale information cannot establish the soil, slope, drainage, or development potential of one tract.

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

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 2.5 miles east of Holmes 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 Holmes 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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