2012 Map of Shivers

About this map

Westville serves as a focal point for this rural landscape in Simpson County, where a network of family-named roads and burial grounds reveals a deep-rooted community history. The area is defined by the drainage basins of W Prong Silver Cr and Middle Prong Silver Cr, which flow through timbered and agricultural lands between Shivers and the eastern settlement of Boggan. Genealogists will find a high density of family cemeteries, such as Rose Hill Cem and Stonewall Cem, often located near crossroads or stream bends. The transition from older thoroughfares like Old Highway 13 to localized lanes like Schoolhouse Rd and Tanyard Creek Rd reflects the persistence of long-established land divisions and residential patterns in south-central Mississippi.