Hillsboro Mississippi Map

About Hillsboro, Mississippi

Hillsboro is a locality in Scott County, Mississippi, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,072. The population density is 45.3 people per km². Hillsboro is located at 32.4507°N, 89.4865°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP codes: 39074, 39087.

Hillsboro emerges from the amber light of the afternoon as a quiet settlement defined by the dense, persistent embrace of the surrounding woodlands. It lies 30.5 miles east-northeast of Brandon, MS (from Brandon, MS: bearing 65°T), and is situated 6.9 miles north-northwest of Forest. The landscape here is defined by the heavy presence of the Bienville National Forest, which borders the locality and provides a deep, verdant backdrop of pine and hardwood that seems to absorb the summer heat. A mile away, the Little River carves a narrow, steady path through the earth, its banks often thick with the tangled greenery that thrives in this inland humidity. To the west, the distant silhouette of the Government Hills serves as a permanent, hazy boundary against the sky, while the local terrain shifts into the subtle, open stretches of the Line Prairie, offering a stark contrast to the timbered density that otherwise characterizes the region.

Hillsboro maintains a pace of life that favors the deliberate over the hurried, rooted in an economy that has long looked to the timber and the soil for its sustenance. The nearby Shockaloe Trail invites a slow exploration of the terrain, drawing those who wish to traverse the same ground that has shaped the local perspective for generations. While the stillness of Dumas Pond remains a quiet point of reflection nine miles away, the character of the locality is forged in the daily work of those who manage the land and the quiet intersections of rural life. Life here is measured by the changing shadows of the canopy and the seasonal rhythms of the forest, reflecting a resilience that is as understated as the landscape itself.

About This Hillsboro Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Hillsboro, Mississippi. Coordinates: 32.450697, -89.486469. 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 Hillsboro includes the ZIP code (39074, 39087), telephone area code (601, 769), county seat of Scott County (Forest), and school district assignment (Forest Municipal 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.