Bolton Mississippi Map

About Bolton, Mississippi

Bolton is a locality in Hinds County, Mississippi, United States. It is a small community with a population of 441. The population density is 112.1 people per km². Bolton is located at 32.3493°N, 90.4601°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Bolton is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 39041.

Bolton occupies a quiet expanse of Hinds County where the humid, heavy air often clings to the red clay like a damp wool blanket. It lies 8.1 miles west of Clinton, MS (from Clinton, MS: bearing 274°T), and is situated 16.4 miles west-northwest of Jackson. Bakers Creek carves a winding, deliberate path through the landscape, its dark water moving with a lethargic grace that defines the low-lying terrain. Beyond the immediate banks, the land stretches into a series of modest, sun-bleached rises that eventually roll toward the distant silhouette of Bailey Hill, sixteen miles to the west. The light here at dusk possesses a peculiar, syrupy quality, turning the kudzu-choked treelines into deep, bruised violet shapes that seem to hold the heat of the day long after the sun has vanished.

Bolton emerged from the intersection of rail and soil, its economy historically tethered to the slow cycles of cotton and timber that once dictated the pulse of the region. While the modern pace has softened, the remnants of that agrarian labor remain etched into the weathered storefronts and the layout of the streets. Residents occasionally venture six miles out to Northside Park for a brief respite in the open, or perhaps seek the stillness of Club Lake, four miles away, where the water remains unmoving under the vast, cloud-streaked sky. Life in Bolton persists with a steady, unadorned endurance, indifferent to the frantic speed of the world beyond its borders, preferring the familiar weight of the seasons and the quiet persistence of the earth.

About This Bolton Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Bolton, Mississippi. Coordinates: 32.349312, -90.460096. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Bolton includes the ZIP code (39041), telephone area code (601, 769), county seat of Hinds County (Jackson), and school district assignment (Hinds County School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.