Explore Greenville, 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Greenville, 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 Greenville.
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 | Greenville |
| State | Mississippi (MS) |
| County | Washington County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 33.383461 |
| Longitude | -91.052314 |
| Population | 29,670 |
| Density | 425.9 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Codes | 38701, 38702, 38703, 38704 |
| Area Code | 662 |
| County Seat | Greenville |
| School District | Greenville Public School District |
Greenville occupies a vast, level expanse of the alluvial plain where the light at dusk stretches long shadows across the dark, heavy soil. It lies 30.1 miles southwest of Cleveland, MS (from Cleveland, MS: bearing 220°T), and is situated 9.5 miles west of Leland. The horizon here remains remarkably wide, offering an unobstructed view of the sky that shifts from pale gold to a deep, bruised violet as the evening deepens. Only five miles away, the modest rise of Hardwood Hill breaks the absolute flatness of the terrain, providing a rare vertical contrast to the surrounding fields. Residents often look toward the quiet flow of Main Canal, which threads its way through the landscape just two miles from the center of Greenville. For those seeking the shade of deeper woods, the Delta Experimental Forest lies ten miles out, while the stillness of Beaver Lake remains a constant presence eight miles from the perimeter.
Agriculture has long defined the rhythm of life in Greenville, where the cycle of planting and harvest dictates the pulse of the local economy. Vast tracts of cotton and grain stretch toward the distance, reflecting a history deeply rooted in the cultivation of this fertile earth. Beyond the fields, commerce and small-scale manufacturing provide the necessary scaffolding for the labor force to sustain itself through the changing seasons. The proximity of the Panther Forest Crevasse, nine miles distant, serves as a reminder of the raw, shifting geology that has shaped this region for generations. Work in Greenville often carries the quiet intensity of people who understand that their livelihood is tethered directly to the temperament of the land.
Cultural life in Greenville finds its expression in the enduring legacy of the blues, a music born from the raw experience of the fields and the humid, heavy air of the evenings. Archer Park serves as a central gathering point, offering a space where the community can pause amidst the slow, deliberate pace of daily affairs. History is kept in the stories told on porches and the brick facades of older buildings that have weathered the sun and rain. Notable figures like the esteemed writer Shelby Foote drew inspiration from the unique character of this region, capturing the gravity of its people in his prose. Events throughout the year draw the population together, reinforcing the social bonds that hold Greenville in a steady, unyielding embrace.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Greenville, Mississippi. Coordinates: 33.383461, -91.052314. 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 Greenville includes the ZIP code (38701, 38702, 38703), telephone area code (662), county seat of Washington County (Greenville), and school district assignment (Greenville Public School District).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |