Baxterville Mississippi Map
Baxterville, Mississippi — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Baxterville, Lamar County.
Interactive Map of Baxterville, Mississippi
| City | Baxterville |
| State | Mississippi (MS) |
| County | Lamar |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 31.08407 |
| Longitude | -89.590348 |
| Population | 423 |
| Density | 51.5 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Baxterville, Mississippi
Baxterville is a locality in Lamar County, Mississippi, United States. It is a small community with a population of 423. The population density is 51.5 people per km². Baxterville is located at 31.0841°N, 89.5903°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 39455.
Baxterville lies in Lamar County, a quiet gathering of homes and businesses beneath a sky that shifts from the pale wash of dawn to the deep indigo of twilight. It lies 24.4 miles south-west of Hattiesburg, MS (from Hattiesburg, MS: bearing 227°T), and is situated 10.0 miles north-west of Lumberton. The land here is a gentle, rolling terrain, a subtle rise and fall that feels as natural as breathing, carpeted in a verdant quilt of pine forests and scattered fields where the sun lays down long, golden shadows in the late afternoon. The air, especially after a summer rain, carries the damp, earthy scent of fallen leaves and the clean, resinous perfume of the surrounding pines, a fragrance that clings to everything. The character of Baxterville is one of quiet persistence, a place where the days unfold with a steady, unhurried grace, and the rustle of leaves in the breeze often seems to be the loudest sound. The history of Baxterville is rooted in the fertile soil and the abundant timber that have long sustained its people. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of rich farmland and the dense forests ripe for harvest, established a community that grew organically, its economy largely shaped by agriculture and the lumber industry. Evidence of this heritage can still be seen in the weathered barns and the enduring stands of pine that speak of generations of hard work and connection to the land. While not a hub of bustling commerce, Baxterville’s local economy has historically found its strength in these foundational industries, with a quiet resilience that has seen it through changing times. The distinctive feel of Baxterville is one of a place that remembers its past, a continuity evident in the familiar faces and the enduring traditions that still hold sway.
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About This Baxterville Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Baxterville, Mississippi with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Baxterville and Lamar County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Baxterville is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Baxterville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
