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Lamar County has 496.6 square miles of land in Mississippi. The mapped landscape region in Lamar County is Southern Pine Plains and Hills.

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Current Lamar County Courthouse in Purvis, Mississippi, circa 1956.
A VIEW OF THE AREA

Current Lamar County Courthouse in Purvis, Mississippi, circa 1956.

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THE SETTINGSouthern Pine Plains and Hills
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS8 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen Lamar County on the map

THE LAMAR COUNTY LAND BRIEF

Land in the
Southern Pine Plains and Hills setting.

Lamar County has 496.6 square miles of land in Mississippi. The mapped landscape region in Lamar County is 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

Finding your parcel within Lamar County

The atlas lists 8 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with Lamar County, including Hattiesburg, Lumberton, Purvis. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

Lamar County

Lamar County by land and water

The Census records 3.43 square miles of water within Lamar County, or 0.7% of its total area. That share is close to Lamar County’s 0.7%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, Lamar County has 118.6 times the land area of nearby Purvis city (4.19 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Covington County, Forrest County, Jefferson Davis County, Marion County, Pearl River 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
Lamar 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 Lamar County

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in Lamar 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 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 Purvis

Purvis is 6.9 miles southeast of the Lamar 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.

Lamar 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 LAMAR COUNTY

USGS National Map

Begin at 31.1976° N, 89.5064° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore Lamar County ↗CENSUS-LISTED GOVERNMENT WEBSITE

County Of Lamar

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 Lamar ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

Lamar 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 Lamar County.

Purvis lies about 6.9 miles southeast of Lamar County by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

Lamar County in context

NSEWPurvis · 6.9 miles1Oak Grove · 8.2 miles2Baxterville · 8.7 miles3West Hattiesburg · 10.9 miles4Arnold Line · 12.3 miles5Hattiesburg · 13.5 miles6OUTER RING: 13.5 MILES
  1. 1
    Purvis6.9 mi · city
  2. 2
    Oak Grove8.2 mi · census-designated place
  3. 3
    Baxterville8.7 mi · census-designated place
  4. 4
    West Hattiesburg10.9 mi · census-designated place
  5. 5
    Arnold Line12.3 mi · census-designated place
  6. 6
    Hattiesburg13.5 mi · city
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.
Arnold Linecensus-designated place
Baxtervillecensus-designated place
Hattiesburgcity
Lumbertoncity
Oak Grovecensus-designated place
Purviscity
Sumralltown
West Hattiesburgcensus-designated place
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your Lamar 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 Lamar County?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in Lamar County. Lamar County’s 496.6 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 Lamar County?+

The county’s mapped footprint falls within the mapped Southern Pine Plains and Hills regional unit. County-scale information cannot establish the soil, slope, drainage, or development potential of one tract.

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

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 6.9 miles southeast of Lamar 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 Lamar 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 Lamar County.
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