Ovett Mississippi Map
Ovett, Mississippi — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Ovett, Jones County.
Interactive Map of Ovett, Mississippi
| City | Ovett |
| State | Mississippi (MS) |
| County | Jones |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 31.485448 |
| Longitude | -89.032835 |
| Population | 333 |
| Density | 35.9 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Ovett, Mississippi
Ovett is a locality in Jones County, Mississippi, United States. It is a small community with a population of 333. The population density is 35.9 people per km². Ovett is located at 31.4854°N, 89.0328°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 39464.
Ovett resides in a landscape of gentle, rolling hills, where the Mississippi sun, when it deigns to break through the humid haze, casts long, languid shadows across fields of emerald and ochre. It lies 18.7 miles north-east of Hattiesburg, MS (from Hattiesburg, MS: bearing 54°T), and is situated 15.5 miles south-south-east of Laurel. The air here carries the subtle perfume of pine needles warmed by the day and the distant, earthy scent of turned soil, a constant reminder of the land's enduring agricultural heart. Ancient oaks, their branches gnarled like the arthritic fingers of time, stand sentinel over the quiet roads, their leaves rustling with secrets whispered by the infrequent breezes. The character of Ovett is one of quiet resilience, a place where life unfolds at a pace dictated by the seasons and the slow, steady pulse of the earth itself. The history of Ovett is deeply intertwined with the fertile soil of Jones County, a legacy of cotton and timber that once defined its economic backbone. Though the grand plantations have long since faded into memory, the spirit of industrious self-reliance persists, now manifest in smaller farms and the quiet hum of local businesses. The very earth seems to hold the echoes of generations who toiled here, their stories etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring rhythm of planting and harvest. A distinctive quietude pervades Ovett, a gentle stillness that allows the subtle beauty of its surroundings to come into sharp focus, from the delicate blush of dawn painting the eastern sky to the twilight symphony of cicadas that ushers in the cool, star-dusted nights.
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About This Ovett Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Ovett, Mississippi with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Ovett and Jones County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Ovett is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Ovett is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
