Newton Mississippi Map

About Newton, Mississippi

Newton is a locality in Newton County, Mississippi, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,195. The population density is 172.5 people per km². Newton is located at 32.3301°N, 89.1475°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Newton is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 39345.

Newton emerges from the pine-thickened landscape of central Mississippi as a quiet intersection of iron rails and red-clay earth. It lies 27.0 miles west of Meridian, MS (from Meridian, MS: bearing 264°T), and is situated 18.4 miles east of Forest. The air here holds a heavy, humid stillness that settles over the pines and hardwoods long before the sun dips behind the distant silhouette of Turkey Ridge. Potterchitto Creek carves a slow, meandering path just a mile from the center, its tea-colored water reflecting the dense canopy that defines this inland expanse. Within the local boundaries of Unknown Park, the ground is soft with years of needle-fall and leaf-rot, a quiet sanctuary that remains largely undisturbed by the wider world. Even the light at dusk possesses a singular, bruised quality, filtering through the branches to cast long, skeletal shadows across the fields that stretch toward Wickware Pond, five miles distant in the quiet countryside.

Newton maintains its steady, deliberate pace through a legacy tied to the railroad, which once dictated the rhythm of commerce and expansion for the entire region. The economy persists in the steady work of manufacturing and the quiet industry of local trade, where the clatter of the modern train remains a familiar pulse against the backdrop of a changing workday. Generations have navigated the transition from agricultural roots to the demands of contemporary life, yet the local character retains a sturdy, unpretentious clarity. The people of Newton move with an awareness of the land’s persistence, finding common ground in the small spaces between the storefronts and the sprawling, quiet woods that define their daily geography.

About This Newton Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Newton, Mississippi. Coordinates: 32.330112, -89.147528. 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 Newton includes the ZIP code (39345), telephone area code (601), county seat of Newton County (Decatur), and school district assignment (Newton Municipal School).

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.