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Decatur Mississippi Map

Explore Decatur, Mississippi, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Decatur, Mississippi

How to Use This Decatur, Mississippi Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Decatur, Mississippi. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Mississippi or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Decatur.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Decatur
State	Mississippi (MS)
County	Newton County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	32.43903
Longitude	-89.108391
Population	1,945
Density	136.2 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	39327
Area Code	601
County Seat	Decatur
School District	Newton County School District

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About Decatur, Mississippi

Decatur is a locality in Newton County, Mississippi, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,945. The population density is 136.2 people per km². Decatur is located at 32.4390°N, 89.1084°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Decatur is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 39327.

Decatur occupies a quiet expanse of inland earth where the Decatur Branch carves a persistent, silver-threaded path through the landscape. It lies 24.2 miles west-northwest of Meridian, MS (from Meridian, MS: bearing 282°T), and is situated 8.7 miles north-northeast of Newton. Sunlight filters through the dense canopy of hardwoods, casting long, fractured shadows across the fields that stretch toward the distant, hazy silhouette of Turkey Ridge. Only a mile away, the surface of Ozborn Lake remains glassy and undisturbed, mirroring the heavy, humid sky that defines the afternoons here. The air is thick with the scent of damp pine and turned soil, a sensory weight that anchors the land firmly in its mid-continental position, far removed from any coastal influence.

Decatur serves as a seat of local governance and tradition, where the rhythms of the day are governed by the slow turning of the seasons rather than the frantic pace of larger markets. The local economy persists through a deliberate blend of agriculture and small-scale commerce, reflecting a history built upon the steady labor of those who cleared these woods and worked the loam. Six miles away, the quiet grounds of Unknown Park offer a space for reflection, providing a respite where the local culture continues to evolve in the shadow of its predecessors. Life here is measured in the persistence of family lines and the endurance of the land, maintaining a character that is as deep and unyielding as the clay beneath the soles of those who call Decatur home.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Unknown Park (Local Park) — 6.2 mi, 194° S
Bienville National Forest (National Forest) — 15.2 mi, 216° SW · 180k acres
Okatibbee Wma (State Conservation Area) — 16.6 mi, 069° E
Okatibbee Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 16.7 mi, 069° E
Okatibbee Lake (Recreation Area) — 17.4 mi, 080° E
Private (State Conservation Area) — 17.6 mi, 211° SW
Golden Memorial State Park (State Park) — 19.4 mi, 297° NW
Meridian Soccer Complex (State Recreation Area) — 20.4 mi, 103° E
Nutmeg Hickory Research Natural Area (Research Natural Area) — 22.1 mi, 210° SW
Key Brothers Aviation Museum (Museum) — 22.4 mi, 109° E
Canal Place Cinema 7 (Cinema) — 22.5 mi, 355° N
Hallie Ward Interiors ft Queen City Art Gallery (Gallery) — 24.3 mi, 102° E
MSU Riley Center (Theatre) — 24.4 mi, 102° E
Mississippi Industrial Heritage Museum (Museum) — 24.6 mi, 102° E
Mississippi Children's Museum (Museum) — 24.7 mi, 103° E
Clarkco State Park (State Park) — 33.0 mi, 133° SE
Nanih Waiya (Historic Ruins) — 34.6 mi, 016° N
Simmons-Wright1884 Cafe (Attraction) — 39.1 mi, 091° E
Shubuta Red Water Artesian Well (Attraction) — 46.6 mi, 149° SE
Wildcat Stadium (Stadium) — 47.7 mi, 086° E
Pearl River State Waterfowl Refuge (Nature Reserve) — 49.6 mi, 277° W
Kosciusko Heritage Foundation Museum (Museum) — 49.6 mi, 327° NW
Tombigbee National Forest (National Forest) — 50.4 mi, 001° N · 67k acres
Lauren Rogers Museum of Art (Museum) — 51.3 mi, 181° S
Confederate Soldier (Monument) — 51.5 mi, 181° S
Laurel Little Theatre (Theatre) — 51.5 mi, 182° S
Rankin County Confederate Monument (Monument) — 52.5 mi, 258° W
Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 53.3 mi, 011° N · 97k acres
Boyd Mounds (Historic Ruins) — 56.0 mi, 271° W
Brahear's Stand (Monument) — 57.2 mi, 269° W

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