Map of Washington County, Mississippi

Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 44,922. Its county seat is Greenville. The county is named in honor of the first president of the United States, George Washington. It is located to the Arkansas border.

The Greenville, MS Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Washington County. It is located in the Mississippi Delta.

Washington County overview:
Name:Washington County
FIPS code:28-151
State:Mississippi
Founded:1827
Named for:George Washington
Seat:Greenville
Largest city:Greenville
Total Area:761 sq mi (1,970 km²)
Land Area:725 sq mi (1,880 km²)
Total Population:44,922
Population Density:59/sq mi (23/km²)
Time zone:UTC−6 (Central)
Summer Time Zone (DST):UTC−5 (CDT)
Website:www.washingtoncounty.ms

Washington County location map. Where is Washington County?

Washington County location on the U.S. Map. Where is Washington County.
Location of Washington County in the the United States.
Washington County location on the Mississippi map. Where is Washington County.
Location of Washington County in Mississippi.

History

Located in the Mississippi Delta, Washington County was first developed for cotton cultivation in the antebellum years. Most plantations were developed to have access to the rivers, which were the major transportation routes. Cotton was based on slave labor.

In an 1860 Census, Washington County had an enslaved population of 92.3%, the second-highest anywhere in the country, only behind Issaquena County, Mississippi (92.5%). In the period from 1877 to 1950, Washington County had 12 documented lynchings of African Americans. Most occurred around the turn of the 20th century, as part of white imposition of Jim Crow conditions and suppression of black voting.

Washington County Road Map

Washington CountyStreet Map.
Street map of Washington County, Mississippi. Source: OpenStreetMap (OSM)
Washington CountyMap
Washington Countypolitical map.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 761 square miles (1,970 km), of which 725 square miles (1,880 km) is land and 36 square miles (93 km) (4.8%) is water.

Adjacent counties

National protected areas

  • Holt Collier National Wildlife Refuge
  • Theodore Roosevelt National Wildlife Refuge (part)
  • Yazoo National Wildlife Refuge

Washington County Topographic Map

Topographic Map of Washington County, Mississippi
Washington County Topo map.

Washington County Satellite Map

Satellite Map of Washington County, Mississippi
Washington County satellite map.

Washington County Outline Map

Outline Map of Washington County, Mississippi
Washington County outline map.

See also

Map of Mississippi State and its subdivision: Map of other states:
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