Lincoln County, Mississippi Map
Explore Lincoln County, Mississippi with this interactive street and satellite map. Browse all 1 cities and towns in Lincoln County below.
Interactive Map of Lincoln County, Mississippi
| County | Lincoln |
| State | Mississippi (MS) |
| County Seat | Brookhaven |
| Country | United States of America |
| Latitude | 31.579059 |
| Longitude | -90.440651 |
| Cities & Towns | 1 |
| Area Codes | 228 |
About Lincoln County, Mississippi
Lincoln County occupies a space where the piney woods of the interior begin to soften toward the coastal plains, defined by a landscape of sandy loam and dense thickets of loblolly and longleaf. The terrain shifts from modest elevations into low, persistent drainages that feed the Homochitto River, a waterway that cuts a deep, winding path through the western edge of the territory. Sunlight here possesses a peculiar, heavy clarity, especially in the late afternoons when the humidity clings to the needles of the pines, turning the air into a golden, viscous medium that slows the movement of anyone caught outdoors. Small creeks, dark with tannin and silt, lace through the timberland, carving out isolated pockets of earth that remain shielded from the wider, flatter reaches of the state.
Lincoln County emerged from the post-war reconstruction period, organized from portions of older, larger jurisdictions to accommodate a burgeoning population drawn by the arrival of the rail line. The seat of government was established at a central junction where the tracks intersected, a choice dictated by the necessity of commerce rather than geography. This hub grew rapidly around the depot, drawing merchants and laborers who built the brick storefronts that still define the central district, their facades weathered by decades of heat and the relentless, fine dust of the roads. The history of the area is less a narrative of grand estates and more a record of the persistent labor required to clear the timber and establish a foothold in a landscape that naturally resists permanent structure.
Industry now rests upon a foundation of manufacturing and the quiet, steady persistence of agriculture, with vast tracts of forest providing the raw material for a timber trade that has defined the region for generations. People here move with a deliberate pace, governed by the heavy, humid weight of the afternoons and the social gravity of the local squares, where the sound of idling trucks and distant freight trains provides a constant, mechanical hum. The character of the place is defined by a deep-seated attachment to the land, an inheritance of self-reliance that manifests in the meticulous upkeep of private gardens and the quiet, unadorned pride of the local work. At dusk, the horizon dims into a soft, charcoal gray, and the scent of burning pine needles drifts through the streets, anchoring the community to the persistent, ancient rhythm of the woods.
Cities and Towns in Lincoln County
About This Lincoln County Map Page
This page provides an interactive map of Lincoln County, Mississippi alongside links to detailed street maps for 1 cities and towns. The county seat is Brookhaven. Each city and town map page includes live weather, local news and precise GPS coordinates.
The Search Maps button below the county map opens USGS topographic maps and aerial imagery as base layers, with a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a single-fix GPS readout giving your USNG grid reference and latitude and longitude.
Location data is sourced from the USGS GNIS database and verified by coordinates, not name matching alone.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | USGS GNIS database; coordinates matched to 2020 US Census records |
