Explore Starkville, Mississippi, with this interactive street and satellite map.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Starkville, Mississippi. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Mississippi or beyond.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Starkville.
Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.
| City | Starkville |
| State | Mississippi (MS) |
| County | Oktibbeha County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 33.458808 |
| Longitude | -88.832691 |
| Population | 24,360 |
| Density | 368.6 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Codes | 39759, 39760 |
| Area Code | 662 |
| County Seat | Starkville |
| School District | Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School District |
Starkville reveals itself through the steady, quiet passage of Hollis Creek as it meanders through the landscape, defining the character of the ground underfoot. It lies 22.8 miles west of Columbus, MS (from Columbus, MS: bearing 262°T), and is situated 1.6 miles west of Mississippi State. The terrain surrounding Starkville consists of broad, gentle slopes that rise toward the distant Walnut Hills on the horizon, grounding the region in a solid, inland geography. Deep within the protected boundaries of Babe Ruth Park, the earth holds a stillness that suggests the slow, deliberate pace of the surrounding prairie. Seven miles away, the waters of Oktibbeha County Lake reflect the changing colors of the sky, offering a mirror to the quiet expanses of the local woods. The air here carries the scent of damp soil and ancient growth, particularly when the shadows lengthen across the open fields at the end of a long day.
Starkville traces its origins to the labor and ambition of those who first cleared the timber and worked the dark, fertile soil. The local economy has shifted from early agricultural roots to a modern landscape dominated by intellectual pursuit and the specialized research conducted at the Mississippi State University School of Forest Resources. This institution acts as a primary engine for regional industry, drawing in a population dedicated to science, conservation, and the advancement of technical knowledge. Small shops and local enterprises maintain a steady rhythm, reflecting a community that values the persistence of long-term planning over the fleeting trends of larger centers. The history of Starkville is etched into the very architecture of its older districts, where solid structures speak to the resilience of those who built a life far from the reach of any distant shoreline.
Cultural life in Starkville orbits around the vibrant energy of academia and the shared devotion to collegiate sport that brings the population together in a singular, loud pulse. The town remains a focal point for those interested in the arts and the preservation of Southern traditions, often highlighted by seasonal gatherings that draw visitors from across the region. Notable figures such as author Eudora Welty, who attended school in the vicinity, left an indelible mark on the intellectual atmosphere that still permeates the local discourse. Landmarks like the historic campus buildings stand as monuments to a long-standing commitment to education, serving as the backdrop for daily life and civic celebration. Starkville maintains a distinct identity, one where the quiet reflection of a walk through the woods balances the high-spirited noise of a Saturday afternoon game.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Starkville, Mississippi. Coordinates: 33.458808, -88.832691. 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 Starkville includes the ZIP code (39759, 39760), telephone area code (662), county seat of Oktibbeha County (Starkville), and school district assignment (Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School District).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |