Lynchburg Mississippi Map

About Lynchburg, Mississippi

Lynchburg is a locality in Hinds County, Mississippi, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,466. The population density is 492.6 people per km². Lynchburg is located at 34.9620°N, 90.1071°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP codes: 38637, 38680, 39041.

Lynchburg emerges from the flat, humid expanse of the interior landscape as a quiet intersection of earth and water. It lies 14.9 miles west-northwest of Clinton, MS (from Clinton, MS: bearing 297°T), and is situated 18.0 miles east-northeast of Beechwood. Pond Creek carves a persistent path through the low-lying terrain, its banks thick with the tangled green of kudzu and the heavy, drooping curtains of Spanish moss that catch the sluggish afternoon light. Beyond the immediate reach of the creek, the land stretches into a vast, shimmering horizon where the air feels heavy with the scent of damp soil and ancient growth. On clear days, the distant silhouette of the Walnut Hills provides a sharp, hazy boundary to the west, rising above the flat, fertile plains like a jagged promise of elevation. Only two miles to the north, the surface of Mosal Lake remains a mirror for the changing sky, its stillness offering a stark contrast to the slow, rhythmic movement of the nearby waterway.

Lynchburg functions as a deliberate pause in the steady pulse of the regional economy, where the cultivation of the land has dictated the pace of life for generations. The architecture here retains the weathered integrity of earlier eras, with brick structures standing as silent witnesses to a history defined by the labor of the soil and the cycles of the harvest. While the bustle of larger centers remains a distant concern, the local character is sharpened by a commitment to a life measured in seasonal shifts rather than mechanical speed. Residents often seek the quietude of Northside Park for a respite from the humidity, finding a rare clarity in the shade of trees that have stood long enough to see the town’s changing fortunes. Life in Lynchburg moves with an unforced cadence, shaped by the weight of the heat and the slow, deep-rooted continuity of a place that values the earth beneath its feet.

About This Lynchburg Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Lynchburg, Mississippi. Coordinates: 34.961972, -90.107084. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Lynchburg includes the ZIP code (38637, 38680, 39041), telephone area code (601, 769), county seat of Hinds County (Jackson), and school district assignment (DeSoto County School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.