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Jones County.

Jones County has 694.8 square miles of land in Mississippi. 2 mapped landscape regions meet across Jones County: Southern Hilly Gulf Coastal Plain, Southern Pine Plains and Hills.

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Natural-color aerial photograph of land around Jones County, Mississippi
THE LAND FROM ABOVE

A closer look at Jones County, Mississippi · USDA NAIP aerial photography

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Land around Jones County, Mississippi from above

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THE SETTINGSouthern Hilly Gulf Coastal Plain
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS8 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen Jones County on the map

THE JONES COUNTY LAND BRIEF

Land in the
Southern Hilly Gulf Coastal Plain setting.

Jones County has 694.8 square miles of land in Mississippi. 2 mapped landscape regions meet across Jones County: Southern Hilly Gulf Coastal Plain, Southern Pine Plains and Hills.

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

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

  1. Southern Hilly Gulf Coastal Plain93.1%
  2. Southern Pine Plains and Hills6.9%
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 Jones County

The atlas lists 8 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with Jones County, including Laurel, Ellisville, Sharon. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

Jones County

Jones County by land and water

The Census records 4.9 square miles of water within Jones County, or 0.7% of its total area. That share is close to Jones County’s 0.7%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, Jones County has 66.6 times the land area of nearby Ellisville city (10.4 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Covington County, Forrest County, Jasper County, Perry County, Smith County, Wayne 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
Jones 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 Jones County

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in Jones County. The county includes 8 listed community geographies; a nearby community name does not prove the parcel is inside its limits.

02

Read the Southern Hilly Gulf Coastal Plain setting

Southern Hilly Gulf Coastal Plain 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 Ellisville

Ellisville is 2.8 miles southwest of the Jones 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.

Jones 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 JONES COUNTY

USGS National Map

Begin at 31.6166° N, 89.1685° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore Jones County ↗CENSUS-LISTED GOVERNMENT WEBSITE

County Of Jones

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 Jones ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

Jones 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 Hilly Gulf Coastal Plain

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 Jones County.

Ellisville lies about 2.8 miles southwest of Jones County by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

Jones County in context

NSEWEllisville · 2.8 miles1Laurel · 5.3 miles2Moselle · 10 miles3Soso · 11.2 miles4Ovett · 12.2 miles5Sharon · 13.1 miles6OUTER RING: 13.1 MILES
  1. 1
    Ellisville2.8 mi · city
  2. 2
    Laurel5.3 mi · city
  3. 3
    Moselle10 mi · census-designated place
  4. 4
    Soso11.2 mi · town
  5. 5
    Ovett12.2 mi · census-designated place
  6. 6
    Sharon13.1 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
Ellisvillecity
Laurelcity
Mosellecensus-designated place
Ovettcensus-designated place
Sandersvilletown
Sharoncensus-designated place
Sosotown
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your Jones 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 Jones County?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in Jones County. Jones County’s 694.8 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does Southern Hilly Gulf Coastal Plain describe all of Jones County?+

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

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

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 2.8 miles southwest of Jones 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 Jones 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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