2012 Map of Gholson

About this map

Gholson stands at the western edge of this landscape, where the local road network connects small rural communities and family cemeteries in the Mississippi countryside. The area is defined by a series of distinct high points, including Hit Mountain, Potters Ridge, and Gholson Mountain, which rise above the complex network of creeks such as Nails Cr and Running Water Cr. Numerous family and community burial grounds, including the Van Devender Cem and Pine Turkey Cem, are tucked away along routes like Pinetucky Rd and Cotton Cemetery Rd, providing a detailed record of the local genealogy. The presence of Poorhouse Mountain and the adjacent Poorhouse Cem suggests a history of community care and social services in this part of Noxubee County. Settled points like Clearman and Fairhill are linked by winding roads that follow the drainage patterns of the Wahalak Cr and Sand Cr basins.