Amite County Mississippi Genealogy and History

County Seat: Liberty

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History

Amite County was established in February 1809 from the eastern portion of Wilkinson County. It was named after the Amite River. French explorers had named the latter for the friendly (amitié in French) indigenous Houma people they encountered in the region.

Communities

Towns: Centreville (mostly in Wilkinson County), Crosby (partly in Wilkinson County), Gloster, Liberty (county seat).

Unincorporated communities: Bewelcome, Coles, Gillsburg, Homochitto, Hustler, Smithdale.

Ghost town: Elysian Fields.

Amite County Mississippi Genealogy Records Online

Cemetery Records

Military Records

Amite County Genealogical and Historical Societies

Amite County Historical and Genealogical Society
P. O. Box 2
Liberty, Mississippi 39645

Adjacent counties

Franklin County (north)
Lincoln County (northeast)
Pike County (east)
Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana (southeast)
St. Helena Parish, Louisiana (south)
East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana (southwest)
Wilkinson County (west)