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Tate County.

Tate County has 404.8 square miles of land in Mississippi. 4 mapped landscape regions meet across Tate County: Loess Plains, Bluff Hills, Northern Backswamps, among others.

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

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

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Land around Tate County, Mississippi from above

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THE SETTINGLoess Plains
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS5 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen Tate County on the map

THE TATE COUNTY LAND BRIEF

Land in the
Loess Plains setting.

Tate County has 404.8 square miles of land in Mississippi. 4 mapped landscape regions meet across Tate County: Loess Plains, Bluff Hills, Northern Backswamps, 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

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

  1. Loess Plains86.6%
  2. Bluff Hills7.3%
  3. Northern Backswamps4.5%
  4. Northern Hilly Gulf Coastal Plain1.7%
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 Tate 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 ↗

Southeastern Plains in Tate County

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.

Read the regional source ↗

Finding your parcel within Tate County

The atlas lists 5 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with Tate County, including Senatobia, Arkabutla, Strayhorn. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

Tate County

Tate County by land and water

The Census records 6.21 square miles of water within Tate County, or 1.5% of its total area. That share is close to Tate County’s 1.5%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, Tate County has 170.4 times the land area of nearby Coldwater town (2.38 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets DeSoto County, Lafayette County, Marshall County, Panola County, Tunica 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
Tate 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 Tate County

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in Tate County. The county includes 5 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 and Southeastern Plains; use the parcel’s location to choose the relevant setting.

03

Check the route, beyond Coldwater

Coldwater is 3.4 miles northwest of the Tate 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.

Tate 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 TATE COUNTY

USGS National Map

Begin at 34.6496° N, 89.9431° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore Tate County ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

Tate 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 Tate County.

Coldwater lies about 3.4 miles northwest of Tate County by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

Tate County in context

NSEWColdwater · 3.4 miles1Senatobia · 3.6 miles2Independence · 8.7 miles3Arkabutla · 10.7 miles4Strayhorn · 12.1 miles5OUTER RING: 12.1 MILES
  1. 1
    Coldwater3.4 mi · town
  2. 2
    Senatobia3.6 mi · city
  3. 3
    Independence8.7 mi · census-designated place
  4. 4
    Arkabutla10.7 mi · census-designated place
  5. 5
    Strayhorn12.1 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.
Arkabutlacensus-designated place
Coldwatertown
Independencecensus-designated place
Senatobiacity
Strayhorncensus-designated place
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your Tate 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 Tate County?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in Tate County. Tate County’s 404.8 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does Loess Plains describe all of Tate 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 Coldwater as a reference for my land?+

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 3.4 miles northwest of Tate 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 Tate 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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