Morgantown Mississippi Map

About Morgantown, Mississippi

Morgantown is a locality in Adams County, Mississippi, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,038. The population density is 432.1 people per km². Morgantown is located at 31.5727°N, 91.3476°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 39120.

Morgantown rests in a gentle fold of the Mississippi landscape, where the earth softens into a rolling terrain that hints at the proximity of the great river. It lies 67.2 miles east-north-east of Alexandria, LA (from Alexandria, LA: bearing 74°T), and is situated 3.4 miles east-north-east of Natchez. Fields of cotton, bleached white under the sun, stretch towards stands of oak and pine, their branches draped with Spanish moss that sways like forgotten lace. The air here carries a humid warmth, thick with the scent of pine needles and damp earth, a pervasive sweetness that clings to everything. Sunlight, when it breaks through the dense canopy of leaves, falls in broad, golden shafts, illuminating the quiet stillness of the countryside. The history of Morgantown is bound to the rich alluvial soil that has sustained life here for generations. Once a bustling center for agriculture, particularly cotton and timber, its economy now finds a steadier pulse in smaller-scale farming and local businesses that serve the surrounding rural communities. The old ways linger in the weathered barns and the quiet dignity of the few remaining antebellum structures, whispers of a past that shaped the character of Morgantown. It’s a place where time moves with a less insistent beat, where the passing of seasons dictates the rhythm of life, and the land itself remains the enduring, quiet authority.

About This Morgantown Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Morgantown, Mississippi — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 31.572666, -91.347613. 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 Morgantown and Adams County.

Detailed location data for Morgantown includes the ZIP code (39483), telephone area code (662, 601), county seat of Adams County (Natchez), and school district assignment (Natchez-Adams School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Morgantown is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.