Amite County, MS

History

Amite County was formed from Wilkinson County on 24 Feb 1809 while Mississippi was still a territory. The first county court held its initial session in the autumn of 1809. Liberty, the county seat, was incorporated in 1828. Construction on the current Amite County courthouse (the oldest in the state of Mississippi) began in 1839 replacing the original courthouse that had been built in 1812.

It was named after the Amite River which is located in the county. The name Amite is derived from the French amitié, meaning "friendship" and was used in commemoration of their friendly treatment by the Houma Indians.
Source - Amite County, Mississippi Genealogy & History Network

Modern Day Adjacent Counties

Amite County is bordered by Franklin, Lincoln, Pike and Wilkinson counties as well as Tangipahoa, St. Helena and East Feliciana Parishes in Louisiana.

Gleanings from

• Amite Co., MS - Probate Records
  • 1867 Sale of Personal Property - John Reeve
  • 1868 Petition for Sale of Land - John Reeve
• US Federal Census - Amite Co., MS
  • 1830 Census - Amite Co., MS
    • John Reeve
  • 1840 Census - Amite Co., MS
    • John Reeve
  • 1850 Census - Amite Co., MS
    • John Reeve
    • Randolph Reeve
  • 1860 Census - Amite Co., MS
    • John Reeve