Gattman Mississippi Map

About Gattman, Mississippi

Gattman is a locality in Monroe County, Mississippi, United States. It is a small community with a population of 77. The population density is 52.9 people per km². Gattman is located at 33.8854°N, 88.2353°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Gattman is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 39740, 38844.

Gattman emerges from the dense, humid greenery of the Mississippi interior where the sunlight filters through high canopies in long, dusty shafts of amber. It lies 29.1 miles north-northeast of Columbus, MS (from Columbus, MS: bearing 22°T), and is situated 16.0 miles east-southeast of Amory. Watson Creek carves a narrow, winding path through the low-lying terrain, its banks lined with the persistent, tangled sprawl of kudzu that softens the sharp edges of the earth. The air here holds a heavy, lingering warmth, smelling of damp soil and the sweet, decaying scent of pine needles that carpet the forest floor. When evening descends, the shadows stretch across the fields in deep shades of violet and gray, turning the landscape into a hushed, contemplative space where the only movement is the slow, deliberate drift of insects above the water.

Gattman bears the quiet weight of generations who carved a living from the stubborn, clay-heavy soil, building a life defined by the seasonal rhythms of the land. The economy remains tethered to the slow pulse of agriculture and the scattered industry that once relied upon the nearby timber, leaving behind a stillness that feels both ancient and enduring. Those seeking the wider, open reaches of water often travel the seven miles to the shores of County Lake or find a quiet respite at the Lamar County Public Fishing Lake, where the surface remains glass-still under the midday sun. Life in Gattman moves with a deliberate, unadorned grace, favoring the steady work of the day over the clamor of the outside world, and preserving a singular, isolated character that refuses to be hurried by the passage of time.

About This Gattman Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Gattman, Mississippi. Coordinates: 33.885386, -88.235314. 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 Gattman includes the ZIP code (39740, 38844), telephone area code (662), county seat of Monroe County (Aberdeen), and school district assignment (Monroe 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.