Carthage Mississippi Map

About Carthage, Mississippi

Carthage is a locality in Leake County, Mississippi, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,866. The population density is 201.9 people per km². Carthage is located at 32.7326°N, 89.5362°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 39051.

Carthage, Mississippi, unfolds across a landscape gently sculpted by the persistent hand of erosion, where the earth dips and rises in broad, shallow swells, hinting at the ancient rivers that once shaped this region. It lies 38.6 miles east-north-east of Madison, MS (from Madison, MS: bearing 61°T), and is situated 2.4 miles south of Redwater. The air here, especially in the humid embrace of a late afternoon, carries the scent of pine needles warmed by the sun and the damp, fertile breath of cultivated fields. Oaks and hickories form scattered woodlands, their leaves rustling with a sound like whispered secrets, and the clearings are often given over to the orderly rows of crops that march across the rolling terrain. The sky overhead can shift from a brilliant, almost searing blue to a bruised, dramatic grey with remarkable speed, the light catching on the broad leaves of magnolias and casting long, dancing shadows as the day wanes. This pocket of Leake County bears the imprint of a history tied to the fertile soil and the resilience of its people. Carthage’s beginnings are rooted in the agricultural promise of central Mississippi, its economy long sustained by the cultivation of cotton and, more recently, timber and poultry. The roads that thread through Carthage are not grand avenues but practical arteries, connecting farms and businesses with a quiet efficiency that speaks of generations who understood the land's bounty and its demands. Local lore might speak of the early settlers who cleared these woods, their lives etched into the very rhythm of planting and harvest, and the enduring spirit that has seen Carthage through periods of boom and quietude. It is a place where the past is not a distant echo but a living presence, felt in the weathered barns and the friendly nods exchanged on the street.

About This Carthage Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Carthage, 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 Carthage and Leake County.

Detailed location data for Carthage includes the ZIP code (39120), telephone area code (601, 769), county seat of Leake County (Carthage), and school district assignment (Leake County School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Carthage is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.