2022 Map of Water Valley

About this map

The Water Valley community sits at the heart of this landscape, where the flatlands meet the dendritic drainage of Bayou de Chien and its many tributaries like Pond Br and Jackson Creek. This borderland region, straddling the Kentucky-Tennessee line, is marked by a dense concentration of burial grounds that speak to the deep genealogical roots of Graves and Hickman counties. Notable sites include the Pleasant Hill Cemetery African American and Camp Beauregard Cemetery, alongside several family and denominational markers like Mount Zion Cemetery and Boaz Chapel Cemetery. The transition from the rural northern settlements like Roper down to the rail-influenced corridors near South Fulton illustrates the long-standing transportation patterns of the Jackson Purchase region.