Woodland Mississippi Map

About Woodland, Mississippi

Woodland is a locality in Pontotoc County, Mississippi, United States. Woodland is located at 34.1601°N, 88.8981°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 39776.

Woodland lies in a subtle, rolling terrain where the earth itself seems to exhale a verdant breath. It lies 13.0 miles west-south-west of Tupelo, MS (from Tupelo, MS: bearing 239°T), and is situated 8.4 miles south-east of Pontotoc. The landscape here is a gentle tapestry of pine and hardwood forests, their canopies a deep, resonant green that absorbs the Mississippi sun. Fields, neatly squared off like forgotten pages of an almanac, punctuate the woodland, their rich, dark soil hinting at the bounty it has yielded and continues to nurture. The air itself carries a certain stillness, broken only by the rustle of leaves or the distant, contented murmur of cicadas, a quietude that settles deep into the bones. It is a place where shadows lengthen with a painterly grace in the late afternoon, and the quality of light on the forest floor possesses a hushed reverence. The history of Woodland is intrinsically tied to the fertile soil and the enduring spirit of those who have worked it. For generations, agriculture has been the bedrock of this locale, with cotton and timber once dominating the economic landscape, their echoes still present in the weathered barns and the occasional, majestic old-growth tree. While the precise nature of its founding is lost to the mists of time, the character of Woodland is undeniably shaped by its rural heritage, a place where neighborly bonds are as strong as the ancient oaks. The local economy, though diversified, retains a connection to the land, with small businesses and agricultural enterprises continuing to define its pulse. There are no grand monuments here, but rather a quiet dignity in the everyday lives of its people, a resilience forged in the shared experience of seasons and the simple, profound beauty of the Mississippi countryside.

About This Woodland Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Woodland, Mississippi — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 34.160108, -88.898114. 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 Woodland and Pontotoc County.

Detailed location data for Woodland includes the ZIP code (38863), telephone area code (662), county seat of Pontotoc County (Pontotoc), and school district assignment (Chickasaw County 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 Woodland is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.