2020 Map of Church Hill

About this map

South Fork Coles Creek and its many winding tributaries like Monkey Bayou and Lum Bayou carve through the dissected terrain of the Mississippi Loess Hills north of the Jefferson and Adams County line. This modern topographic record captures the dispersed rural settlement pattern around Church Hill and Cannonsburg, where the landscape is defined more by its historical family burial grounds than by dense commercial centers. Numerous small cemeteries, including Chamberlin Cem, Bethlehem Cem, and Lee Cem, are scattered across the uplands, indicating long-standing family landholdings. The Natchez Trace Parkway and the Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail bisect the area, following the high ground between the creek drainages and preserving a corridor of historic travel through this heavily wooded portion of the state.