Jonestown Mississippi Map
Jonestown, Alcorn County
Jonestown, Mississippi — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Jonestown, Alcorn County.
Interactive Map of Jonestown, Mississippi
| City | Jonestown |
| State | Mississippi (MS) |
| County | Alcorn |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 34.870924 |
| Longitude | -88.66672 |
| Density | N/A /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
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: 38639.0.
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.
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About This Jonestown Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Jonestown, Mississippi with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Jonestown is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Jonestown is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
