Schlater Mississippi Map

About Schlater, Mississippi

Schlater is a locality in Leflore County, Mississippi, United States. It is a small community with a population of 187. The population density is 77.3 people per km². Schlater is located at 33.6407°N, 90.3481°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 38952.

Schlater rests in the broad, flat heart of the Mississippi Delta, a place where the sky seems to hold an almost tangible presence, stretching wide and pale over fields of cotton and soybeans. It lies 44.1 miles east-north-east of Greenville, MS (from Greenville, MS: bearing 69°T), and is situated 8.5 miles north of Mississippi Valley State University. The air here, especially in the humid embrace of late afternoon, carries the scent of damp earth and the faint, sweet perfume of ripening crops, a living breath across the land. Ancient oaks, their limbs gnarled like the knuckles of old men, stand sentinel at the edges of these vast agricultural canvases, their shadows lengthening as the sun dips low, painting the horizon in hues of bruised plum and faded gold. The land itself, a deep, fertile loam, feels yielding and generous, a testament to centuries of patient cultivation, and the quiet hum of life here is a steady, reassuring pulse. The story of Schlater is deeply entwined with the rich soil that defines the Delta, its economy historically rooted in the bounty of cotton, a crop that once shaped the fortunes and fates of this region. Though the landscape is now a mosaic of agricultural pursuits, the echoes of earlier times persist, a subtle undercurrent in the daily life of Schlater. The town, modest in scale, carries a certain quiet dignity, a sense of enduring presence in a landscape that has seen profound change. Here, the rhythm of the seasons dictates much of the year, from the hopeful green shoots of spring to the golden harvest of autumn, a timeless cycle that continues to nurture the spirit of this place.

About This Schlater Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Schlater, Mississippi — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 33.640673, -90.348142. 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 Schlater and Leflore County.

Detailed location data for Schlater includes the ZIP code (38952), telephone area code (228), county seat of Leflore County (Greenwood), and school district assignment (Greenwood-Leflore Consolidated 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 Schlater is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.