Thaxton Mississippi Map

About Thaxton, Mississippi

Thaxton is a locality in Pontotoc County, Mississippi, United States. It is a small community with a population of 688. The population density is 24.2 people per km². Thaxton is located at 34.3076°N, 89.1781°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 38871.

Thaxton rests in a landscape sculpted by the slow, patient work of water and time, where the loamy soil yields readily to the plow. It lies 19.9 miles east-south-east of Oxford, MS (from Oxford, MS: bearing 102°T), and is situated 9.4 miles west-south-west of Ecru. Gentle hills, clad in a verdant tapestry of mixed hardwoods and pines, roll towards the horizon, their slopes softened by the humid air that often hangs thick and sweet after a summer rain. Creeks, mere whispers of water in the dry months, swell into purposeful currents, their banks thick with cane and the rustle of unseen creatures. The sky here is a vast, generous dome, often bruised with the deep purples and fiery oranges of a coming storm, or washed in the pearly luminescence of a clear dawn. The story of Thaxton is written in its fields and the quiet tenacity of its people. For generations, cotton and corn have been the bedrock of its economy, their cycles dictating the rhythm of life. Though the fields may have seen shifts in their bounty, the spirit of agricultural endeavor persists, a quiet testament to the land's enduring generosity. Small family farms, some tracing their lineage back to the earliest settlers, still dot the countryside, their weathered barns standing sentinel against the ever-present green. The occasional rumble of a passing train, a sound that has echoed through Thaxton for over a century, carries with it the faint scent of distant places, a reminder of connections forged in a world that moves with a different, more urgent haste.

About This Thaxton Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Thaxton, Mississippi — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 34.307606, -89.178125. 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 Thaxton and Pontotoc County.

Detailed location data for Thaxton includes the ZIP code (38871), telephone area code (662), county seat of Pontotoc County (Pontotoc), and school district assignment (Pontotoc County Schools). 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 Thaxton is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.