Woodville Mississippi Map

About Woodville, Mississippi

Woodville is a locality in Wilkinson County, Mississippi, United States. It is a small community with a population of 928. The population density is 345.9 people per km². Woodville is located at 31.1046°N, 91.2996°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Woodville is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 39669.

Woodville emerges from the loess bluffs as a quiet assembly of brick and timber, defined by the persistent, shallow meanderings of Fords Creek. It lies 32.1 miles south of Natchez, MS (from Natchez, MS: bearing 169°T), and is situated 19.1 miles north-northwest of Jackson. The landscape here is characterized by a series of steep, wooded ridges that rise abruptly from the lowlands, creating a terrain of uneven shadows and deep, green ravines. Sunlight filters through the dense canopy of the nearby Homochitto National Forest, casting a bronze hue across the clay-rich soil that clings to the roots of ancient oaks. To the northwest, the horizon is anchored by the distant silhouette of Greenwood Hill, a solitary elevation that seems to watch over the surrounding expanse of tangled vines and heavy, humid air. Even in the height of summer, the atmosphere retains a certain weight, as if the land itself is waiting for the cooling influence of the evening to settle the dust on the unpaved backroads.

Woodville carries the quiet gravity of a place where the architecture of the early nineteenth century dictates the daily pace of life. The economy remains tethered to the rhythmic cycles of the surrounding timber and agricultural lands, reflecting a history built upon the labor of the soil and the export of its yields. Stately homes with tall, shuttered windows stand as remnants of a period when the prosperity of the region was tied to the river trade, though today the focus has shifted toward the preservation of these structural legacies. Residents move with a deliberate, measured cadence, passing by storefronts that have held their ground against the slow erosion of time. Beyond the immediate center, the proximity to Lake Killarney offers a rare, glassy stillness to the landscape, providing a silent contrast to the industrious, earth-bound character that defines the spirit of Woodville.

About This Woodville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Woodville, Mississippi. Coordinates: 31.104619, -91.299555. 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 Woodville includes the ZIP code (39669), telephone area code (228), county seat of Wilkinson County (Woodville), and school district assignment (Wilkinson 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.