Jonestown Mississippi Map

About Jonestown, Mississippi

Jonestown is a locality in Alcorn County, Mississippi, United States. Jonestown is located at 34.8709°N, 88.6667°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 38639.

Jonestown lies in a landscape of gentle slopes, where the soil, a rich, dark earth, yields readily to the plow. It lies 26.4 miles south-east of Hardeman, TN (from Hardeman, TN: bearing 131°T), and is situated 9.3 miles west-south-west of Corinth. Here, the sky stretches wide, a canvas of cerulean in the day and a velvet cloak pricked with stars at night, its vastness amplified by the surrounding fields. The air, especially in the early morning, carries the damp scent of dew-kissed grass and the faint, sweet perfume of honeysuckle that clings to weathered fences. Oak and hickory trees, their branches reaching like gnarled fingers, punctuate the horizon, offering shade to the occasional farmhouse and the winding country roads. The history of Jonestown is etched not in grand monuments, but in the quiet diligence of its people, whose lives have long been tied to the rhythms of agriculture. For generations, cotton and corn have been the lifeblood of this corner of Alcorn County, shaping the local economy and the very character of its inhabitants. The modest homes, often painted in faded blues and whites, speak of a practical resilience, a heritage passed down from those who first cleared this land. While larger industries may be distant, a strong sense of self-sufficiency persists, evident in the small, independent businesses that dot the main thoroughfare, each a testament to the enduring spirit of Jonestown.

About This Jonestown Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Jonestown, Mississippi — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 34.870924, -88.66672. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Jonestown and Alcorn County.

Detailed location data for Jonestown includes the ZIP code (39180), telephone area code (601, 769), county seat of Alcorn County (Corinth), and school district assignment (Coahoma County School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Jonestown is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.