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Jonestown Mississippi Map

Explore Jonestown, 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.

Interactive Map of Jonestown, Mississippi

How to Use This Jonestown, Mississippi Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Jonestown, 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 Jonestown.

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	Jonestown
State	Mississippi (MS)
County	Coahoma County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	34.322154
Longitude	-90.454274
Population	962
Density	959.8 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	39180, 38834, 39194, 38639
Area Code	601, 769
County Seat	Clarksdale
School District	Coahoma County School District

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About Jonestown, Mississippi

Jonestown is a locality in Coahoma County, Mississippi, United States. It is a small community with a population of 962. The population density is 959.8 people per km². Jonestown is located at 34.3222°N, 90.4543°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Jonestown is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 39180, 38834, 39194.

Jonestown occupies a sprawling expanse of the Mississippi Delta where the horizon flattens into an infinite, sun-drenched plane of silt and sky. It lies 10.6 miles northeast of Clarksdale, MS (from Clarksdale, MS: bearing 39°T), and is situated 16.4 miles south-southeast of Helena-West Helena. The earth here is heavy and dark, a fertile loam that dictates the architecture of the landscape, pushing the eye toward the distant, hazy tree lines that mark the path of Alcorn Bayou. During the long, humid afternoons, the light takes on a thick, honeyed quality, casting elongated shadows across the fields that seem to hold the heat long after the sun has begun its descent toward the western edge of the plains. While Grassy Lake remains a quiet, secluded presence seven miles to the distance, the moisture in the air often feels held in place by the sheer weight of the surrounding farmland, creating a stillness that defines the physical character of Jonestown.

Agriculture serves as the silent engine of the region, with the seasonal rhythms of planting and harvest dictating the pulse of local life. The history of the soil is etched into the rows of cotton and grain, a legacy of labor and endurance that remains visible in the quiet, weathered structures scattered throughout the fields. Residents who seek respite from the intensity of the work cycle might venture toward Lyon Park, located nine miles away, to find a rare pocket of managed greenery amidst the vast, industrial scale of the surrounding agriculture. Despite the modest scale of development, Jonestown maintains a distinct, solitary gravity, characterized by the slow movement of heavy machinery on narrow roads and the persistent, quiet resilience of those who cultivate this demanding, productive land.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Nosef Park (Local Park) — 10.0 mi, 222° SW
The Crossroads (Monument) — 10.8 mi, 215° SW
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 10.8 mi, 112° E
Farm Service Agency Interest Of Ms (National Wildlife Refuge) — 12.5 mi, 119° SE · 20k acres
O'Keefe Wma (State Conservation Area) — 15.5 mi, 140° SE
Spirit of the American Doughboy Monument (Monument) — 16.2 mi, 332° NW
Battery B (Historic Ruins) — 16.6 mi, 331° NW
Father Pere Marquette Statue (Public Artwork) — 16.8 mi, 330° NW
Battery A (Historic Ruins) — 16.8 mi, 332° NW
Ophelia Polk Moore (Monument) — 17.1 mi, 333° NW
Lily Peter Auditorium (Theatre) — 18.0 mi, 329° NW
St. Francis National Forest (National Forest) — 18.8 mi, 335° NW · 21k acres
Turkey Ridge Research Natural Area (Research Natural Area) — 21.3 mi, 333° NW
Coldwater River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 22.4 mi, 128° SE · 5,028 acres
Stumpy Point Purchase Unit (National Forest) — 22.4 mi, 339° N · 1,519 acres
Charles Ray Nix Wma (State Conservation Area) — 24.2 mi, 079° E
George P. Cossar State Park (State Park) — 34.7 mi, 111° E
John W. Kyle State Park (State Park) — 37.1 mi, 081° E
Dale Bumpers White River National Wildlife Refuge.Proposed Wilderness Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 37.9 mi, 247° SW · 945 acres
St. Charles Museum (Museum) — 39.0 mi, 276° W
Dockery Farms (Attraction) — 42.0 mi, 193° S
Charlie Capps WMA (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 42.8 mi, 222° SW
Martin & Sue King Railroad Museum (Museum) — 42.8 mi, 201° S
Point 8 (Viewpoint) — 45.6 mi, 078° E
Malco Oxford Studio Cinema (Cinema) — 51.8 mi, 086° E
Studio Whimzy (Arts Centre) — 52.2 mi, 085° E
Palmer/Salloum Tennis Center (Attraction) — 52.2 mi, 086° E
The Grove (Attraction) — 52.7 mi, 086° E
Burns-Belfry Museum and Multicultural Center (Museum) — 53.2 mi, 086° E
Confederate redoubt (Historic Castle / Fort) — 53.3 mi, 133° SE

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