Seminary Mississippi Map

About Seminary, Mississippi

Seminary is a locality in Covington County, Mississippi, United States. It is a small community with a population of 305. The population density is 77.9 people per km². Seminary is located at 31.5624°N, 89.4976°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Seminary is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 39479.

Seminary spreads across a landscape of pine-timbered ridges and sandy soil, where the Okatoma Creek carves a winding path through the heavy, humid silence of the woods. It lies 20.3 miles northwest of Hattiesburg, MS (from Hattiesburg, MS: bearing 323°T), and is situated 6.7 miles south-southeast of Collins. The water runs clear over gravel beds, casting a fractured light against the roots of willow and gum trees that lean heavily toward the current. Beyond the creek, the land rises into subtle elevations that break the horizon, though the distant, rounded silhouette of Buffalo Hill remains a faint suggestion against the pale, hazy sky. At dusk, the air thickens with the scent of damp earth and cooling needles, a quiet stillness that settles over the lowlands as the heat of the day finally retreats into the shadows of the longleaf pines.

Seminary grew from the steady labor of the sawmill era, an industry that once defined the rhythm of local life by the rhythmic whistle of the steam engine and the steady harvest of the surrounding forest. While the economy has shifted toward the varied demands of modern commerce and small-scale agriculture, the legacy of those early years persists in the way the streets track the old rail lines. Life here moves with a deliberate, measured pace, influenced by the slow, seasonal cycles of the timber trade and the maintenance of the land. For those seeking a respite from the reach of larger hubs, the quiet expanse of Merchant'S Park provides a connection to the regional wilderness, keeping the character of the environment as much a part of the local identity as the homesteads and businesses that define Seminary itself.

About This Seminary Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Seminary, Mississippi. Coordinates: 31.562389, -89.497567. 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 Seminary includes the ZIP code (39479), telephone area code (601), county seat of Covington County (Collins), and school district assignment (Covington County 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.