2024 Map of Cleveland

About this map

Cleveland serves as the focal point of this Mississippi Delta survey, anchored by the Bolivar County Courthouse and the extensive campus of Delta State University. The town's grid is bisected by the S Illinois Central Ave corridor, reflecting the deep rail history of the region. Moving south from the city center, the landscape transitions into a network of drainage channels and bayous, including Jones Bayou and Pecan Bayou, which define the agricultural character of the surrounding Bolivar County countryside. Small settlements like Boyle and O'Reilly dot the landscape, connected by a structured grid of rural roads such as W Sunflower Rd and Peavine Rd. Local heritage is preserved in several burial grounds, notably Chrisman Cem, Fairview Cem, and the Poplar Grove Methodist Church Cem, which provide specific points of interest for genealogists tracing family roots in this fertile alluvial plain.