Courtland Mississippi Map

About Courtland, Mississippi

Courtland is a locality in Panola County, Mississippi, United States. It is a small community with a population of 470. The population density is 164.5 people per km². Courtland is located at 34.2409°N, 89.9429°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Courtland is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 38620.

Courtland occupies a quiet expanse of North Mississippi where the terrain shifts from the flat, fertile reaches of the alluvial plains into the subtle, weathered rises that roll toward the horizon. It lies 25.7 miles west-southwest of Oxford, MS (from Oxford, MS: bearing 250°T), and is situated 4.9 miles south of Batesville. Peters Creek carves a narrow, winding path through the soil just a mile from the center, its banks shaded by dense hardwoods that hold the humidity of the afternoon long after the sun has begun to slant. Ten miles to the east, the distant, hazy silhouette of Oak Ridge marks the limit of the view, while the landscape closer to home remains defined by the slow, seasonal pulse of agriculture and the deep, persistent green of kudzu reclaiming the edges of abandoned rail lines. When the light dies, the air thickens with a heavy, sweet scent of damp earth and cooling asphalt, a stillness that seems to press against the windows of the houses lining the main thoroughfares.

Courtland stands as a quiet witness to the agrarian shifts that have long dictated the rhythm of life in this corner of the state. The economy, once tethered tightly to the cycles of cotton, now finds its pace set by the smaller, more private concerns of local enterprise and the proximity of Enid Lake, which serves as a sprawling recreational anchor five miles away. Visitors and residents alike gravitate toward the waters of Enid Lake, where the vast, artificial basin creates a cooling influence on the summer heat and provides a space for the quiet pursuit of solitude. The character of Courtland remains anchored in the remnants of its nineteenth-century architecture, where sturdy brick facades endure beneath the weight of years, reflecting a history of endurance that persists despite the changing tides of the modern world.

About This Courtland Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Courtland, Mississippi. Coordinates: 34.240944, -89.942868. 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 Courtland includes the ZIP code (38620), telephone area code (601, 769), county seat of Panola County (Batesville), and school district assignment (South Panola 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.