Jonestown Mississippi Map
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, Yazoo County.
Interactive Map of Jonestown, Mississippi
| City | Jonestown |
| State | Mississippi (MS) |
| County | Yazoo |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 32.8418 |
| Longitude | -90.430648 |
| Density | N/A /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Jonestown, Mississippi
Jonestown is a locality in Yazoo County, Mississippi, United States. Jonestown is located at 32.8418°N, 90.4306°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 38639.0.
Jonestown unfurls itself across a landscape of gentle, fertile plains, where the air hangs thick with the scent of damp earth and pine. It lies 32.0 miles north-west of Madison, MS (from Madison, MS: bearing 325°T), and is situated 1.7 miles west-south-west of Yazoo City. The land here is a study in subtle greens, from the deep emerald of the mature trees that line the seldom-traveled roads to the paler, almost luminous shades of the cultivated fields stretching towards the horizon. Occasional clusters of modest homes, their paint often faded by the persistent Mississippi sun, break the verdant expanse, each with its own sprawling yard where azaleas and magnolias burst into riotous bloom during their season. The quietude is profound, broken only by the distant drone of a tractor or the sharp, sudden cry of a hawk circling lazily overhead. The history of Jonestown is as deeply rooted as the ancient oaks that grace its periphery, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who settled this fertile ground. For generations, the economy has been tied to the bounty of the land, with cotton and soybeans being the enduring staples that have shaped its destiny. The soil, rich and dark, has yielded its harvest year after year, supporting families and fostering a close-knit character among its residents. While no grand monuments mark its past, the very stillness of Jonestown, the way the light catches the dust motes dancing in the afternoon sun, speaks of a long and quiet unfolding, a place where life moves with a deliberate, unhurried cadence, much like the slow, steady flow of the nearby waterways.
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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 Yazoo 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. |
