Richton Mississippi Map

About Richton, Mississippi

Richton is a locality in Perry County, Mississippi, United States. It is a small community with a population of 920. The population density is 154.8 people per km². Richton is located at 31.3495°N, 88.9407°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Richton is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 39110, 39476.

Richton occupies a quiet stretch of land where the pine canopy thins to reveal the gentle, sun-drenched topography of the central pine belt. It lies 18.9 miles east of Petal, MS (from Petal, MS: bearing 89°T), and is situated 20.7 miles east of Hattiesburg. The earth here is a deep, iron-rich loam, sustaining a landscape that breathes with the humidity of the inland plains and the occasional cooling draft from the thickets of De Soto National Forest. Beaver Dam Creek meanders through the periphery, its passage marked by the persistent, rhythmic hum of insects and the shifting shadows of longleaf pines. In the late afternoon, the light turns a bruised, honeyed gold, catching the dust motes that dance above the unpaved margins of the woods, while the distant, hazy silhouette of the Gee Dee Hills anchors the horizon against an expansive, pale sky.

Richton emerged from the necessity of the timber trade, its early character forged by the relentless industry of the sawmills that once hummed in rhythm with the regional economy. This history of extraction and growth remains legible in the architecture of the older streets, where simple, sturdy structures reflect a time when the rails dictated the pulse of daily life. While the modern economy has diversified, the spirit of the place remains tethered to the slow, deliberate work of the land and the quiet endurance of its people. Life here moves with a measured cadence, punctuated by the seasonal shift toward the recreation found at Turkey Fork Reservoir or the communal quietude that settles over the streets when the heat of midday yields to the long, cooling shadows of evening.

About This Richton Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Richton, Mississippi. Coordinates: 31.34948, -88.940739. 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 Richton includes the ZIP code (39110, 39476), telephone area code (601), county seat of Perry County (New Augusta), and school district assignment (Richton 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.