2018 Map of Johns

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Johns and its surrounding countryside in Rankin County are characterized by a network of rural roads and scattered family cemeteries that define the local landscape. The terrain transitions between prominent elevations like Coyote Ridge and the Indian Mound Ridge, which includes the notable Indian Mound Hill. Waterways such as Purvis Cr and Walters Cr carve through the land, feeding into small impoundments like Carr-Williams Lake and Diamond D Lake. Small community hubs at Cross Roads and Rufus connect via historically named routes such as Gulde Shiloh Rd and the Johns-Mayton Rd. For those tracing local history or genealogy, the presence of numerous burial grounds, including Silverena Cem and Mountain Ridge Cem, suggests long-standing family settlements tied to these specific rural corridors.